Chin Yl

Confession. I'm a Hakka mom. We worry, we save money, and we definitely don't ignore doctors.

“I am Hakka.” That's what I always said when people asked about my dialect. Both my parents were Hakka, and we spoke Hakka at home. In our culture, you follow your father's dialect; simple.

I grew up in a typical Chinese family with 6 siblings in a small kampung in Melaka. Two older brothers, four older sisters and a younger sister. We are now in our late 50s and the older ones are in th

Zoo Negara, the forgotten place? When was the last time you visited Zoo Negara? June is my hubby’s birthday month, so we took the opportunity to visit the Zoo Negara as its free entry for him. He just

Last year on 01 June 2022, my hubby together with our travelling buddies and I visited Teluk Intan. This Perak town is known for the Leaning Tower which is the main attraction. But our main purpose wa

My family and I would pass through the quiet town of Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan each time we went back to my hubby’s hometown in Triang, Pahang. Usually, during public holidays, we would be caught

Every festive season, one might have a ritual that one enjoys doing as preparation before the celebration. Since 2017, I started drawing a mural of the animal zodiac for the year. As we say goodbye to

I grew up in a small kampung in Melaka called Kandang. My late father was a Blacksmith while my late mom was a housewife. While growing up, the Chinese New Year celebration was one of the happy times.