Chronicles of Old Singapore | Irene Hoe – My Mother Wu Chuen Chuen, The Businesswoman

Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Irene Hoe remembers her childhood at Old Dhoby Ghaut. She recalls the two businesses her mother Wu Chuen Chuen ran – Stamford Café and a hairdressing salon. I was surprised by her story of how her mother gave her up for adoption when she was very young so she could have a better life (though she returned home soon), and how she obtained closure over the matter years later. 00:00 Introduction 02:00 19 Dhoby Ghaut 08:22 Rex Bookstore 12:15 Our Hairdressing Salon 19:57 My Mum as a Businesswoman 27:45 Stamford Café 50:20 My Parents & Siblings 55:12 My Adoption 01:04:30 What Girls Did in Those Days 01:09:47 Second-hand Bookstores 01:14:28 Heritage & the Real Singapore I am Dr Loh Kah Seng, a people’s historian. In Chronicles of Old Singapore, I speak to people about their memories of Singapore before it became a global city. Do give us a like and subscribe to the channel for future episodes. YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@ChroniclesOldSG Spotify | https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loh-ks Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/61551786759344/ Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/ChroniclesofOldSingapore