Made a trip to Taiping for my nephew’s wedding held at a community hall at Taman Seri Kota. I met my old cousins whom I have not seen for many years. In the group picture with my brother Monty, are the sons of my late uncle Ayah Chik Zainal Abidin (who was known to all the late uncles and aunties as John or Abang John).
I also took the opportunity to re-visit Jalan Padang and the spot where we boys and girls crossed the railway track to go to school. The crossing is not there anymore because of the double tracking project. So were the squatter houses by the rail tracks.
The area around Jalan Padang, where the government quarters stood, now looks more like a jungle. The football field has all been grown over by shrubs and trees. Only the Kempe Club still stands.
My wife and kids could not believe that people used to live in that area and the adventure of crossing the railway tracks on the way to and from school.
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| New Train Station being built, next to the present "old" one. |
