Chronicles of Old Singapore | Asok Kumar – To Singapore with Love from India Part 1

Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Asok Kumar talks about his deep feelings for Singapore. He was born in Kerala in 1956 and came to Singapore as a toddler, living in the staff quarters at Breeze Road in the Singapore Harbour Board and attending school at Silat Primary School. He remembers one particular politician who made a stirring speech at Breeze Road.00:00 Introduction02:12 From Kerala to Singapore10:43 High Street Shopping15:44 Childhood in the Breeze Road Quarters24:45 Lee Kuan Yew at Breeze Road34:07 My Friends & Strict Mother 41:34 Silat Primary SchoolI am Dr Loh Kah Seng, the people’s historian. In Chronicles of Old Singapore, I speak to people about their memories of Singapore before it became a global city. Do like the video and subscribe for future episodes. This will help the channel a lot.Write to [email protected] if you have any of these stories:• Old places or kampongs.• Communities – their way of life & culture.• Childhood & schools.• Work or business.YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@ChroniclesOldSG Spotify | https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loh-ksFacebook | https://www.facebook.com/61551786759344/ Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/ChroniclesofOldSingapore