Chronicles of Old Singapore | Yusof Wanjor – 1964 Race Riots, Geylang Serai & Being Independent

Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Yusof Wanjor relates the Prophet Muhammad’s birthday celebrations of the past and why the wound (luka) from the 1964 race riots will never heal. He talks about growing up in a compound house at Penaga Place at Haig Road and old Geylang Serai as a rural settlement. He wrote Islamic books and cherishes his independence.00:00 Introduction01:26 Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday Celebrations07:45 Luka from the 1964 Race Riots18:07 Penaga Place27:31 Old Geylang Serai33:01 Redevelopment & Moving to Queenstown37:11 Writing, Business & Being Independent41:33 Being in a Hadrah GroupI 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