Chronicles of Old Singapore | Hidayah Amin – Old Kampong Glam & Gudung Kuning Part 1

Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Hidayah Amin talks about growing up in Gedung Kuning, the Yellow Mansion. This was part of historic Kampong Glam, which was home to a cosmopolitan community of Malay traders and hawkers. Hiydayah’s great grandfather was Haji Yusoff, a pioneering businessman who created the original haj belt. This debunks the myth that the Malays were a backward people. But the community began to disperse in the ‘70s and ‘80s as Singapore developed.00:00 Introduction04:55 Haji Yusoff 09:38 Gedung Kuning, the Yellow Mansion18:15 Malays as Cosmopolitan Traders27:53 My Childhood31:05 Kampong Glam & the Haj39:02 Kampong Glam in the ‘70s and ‘80sHidayah’s books are available at Helang Books:https://helangbooks.wixsite.com/hello/booksHaji Yusoff Memorial Museumhttps://www.instagram.com/haji_yusoff_memorial_museum/I 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