Dhoby Ghaut, Penang: A Living Legacy Just off Jalan Air Itam and York Road in George Town, Penang is a hidden enclave that has been around almost as long as the establishment of Penang as a British trading post. Dhoby Ghaut – once Penang’s laundry district was established in the early 1800s. This riverside settlement…
Month: February 2026
Winter Walk: Hokkaido University
Japanese Universities were not usually on the radar for most of my contemporaries when we were at the tertiary education level. I am not sure if history has anything to do with it, or language, or culture, but I must say a walk through Hokkaido University in early Dec 2025, made me wonder why I…