recess time in primary school

in primary school she spent recess time at the edge of the field under some spreading  trees.   she and a close friend would sit  on the green grass each with a plastic container of rice brought from home. hers would also have plump squids and onions fried with turmeric. so so delicious.

then they played on the swings or see saw. or played a game kicking some frangipani flowers tied in a clump with rubber bands.

sometimes more friends and classmates joined in a game of catch.

her favourite snack at the school canteen was reddish dried cuttlefish packed in a roll of paper sold at 10 sen each. chocolate ice cream on a stick cost 10 sen too.

sometimes she bought nasi lemak sold by a classmate behind the standard four classroom. the sambal ikan bilis was thick and really yummy. but after a time the school found out about this and stopped the girl from selling the nasi lemak.