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A compilation of short stories about life in Singapore and Malaysia during the pre-war, war, and post-war period - told by my parents and relatives who lived through that era.
Compiled by Koh Joo Beng

Disclaimer: Nothing contained in these stories should be construed as either true or false. They are simply collections of dinner time stories and should be taken in that light.

Narrations by Koh Teck Ghee

Headless at the crossroads

Japanese discipline

The Singapore Invasion

An affair at the Mines

Kopi-O License

Narrations by Yuen Mo May

Hiding in the Rubber Estate

Narrations by Samuel Koh Teck Tiong

Uncle Sam's Stories


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