On the Street where I lived before.......Lanang Road Lane 2

I love Lanang Road Lane 2, where we moved to when my mother decided to develop her piece of land in Brooke Drive. We were lucky to get a first floor flat by the river side. We lived there for about 2 years.

When we lived there, the blocks of shops were just completed and the trees were not even planted by the river side. The Li Hua Hotel was not even a concept. There was a bit of open space in front of the buidling.

At night it was a bit eerie.

Nowadays this street is really busy especially the coffee shop below our flat. There is a lovely esplanade now along the river bank.

As I sat at the Esplanade, I imagine my dear Aunt Ern Die ring (Aunt Red Brother) appearing on the right walking towards me. And I can even imagine the nice tailor who used to live one block away from cycling from the town towards me.

And I can imagine my mum standing by the window, looking at the Rajang River.

There were only two street lights then.

The wooden buildings near the river are all gone now.

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When you visit a place where you used to live...you wish you can make a movie  with  Zhang Yimou  - made especially for you and your loved ones in sepia...and all these people would still be there for you to embrace the beautiful past.... But now I only have a camera which captures  in the scenes. It is sufficient.