the book

writing 'the book' gives a lot to ponder.

she delved into the earliest days of marshy Kuala Lumpur. The Malays had mined tin around the muddy confluence of the Kelang and Gombak rivers for centuries, even in the 16th century! that was way before immigrants were brought to the Malay Peninsula to work in bigger tin mines in the 19th century.

Raja Abdullah Bin Raja Jaafar, a Selangor nobleman founded Kuala Lumpur and was its first chieftain in the 19th century.

Malay villages dotted the Kelang river valley, where dwellings of timber and attap roof were built on stilts close to the rivers. Timber was abundant in the nearby rainforests and the nipah fronds were plentiful in the swamps and marshes. Attap roof finish were woven nipah fronds, excellent for the hot, humid days and cool nights of the Malay archipelago.

tin, gold and forest products were transported by river to the coastal ports.

The muddy confluence, Kuala Lumpur, had such a humble beginning. Yet now it is a gleaming metropolis and growing, one of the most vibrant in Asia.

time...