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EPISODE · Dec 11, 2025 · 16 MIN

Mr.Yeo and Karen

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In this delightful episode, Payal speaks with Mr.Yeo and Ms. Karen, who share their  memories of growing up in very different parts of Singapore during the 1950s and ’60s. Mr. Yeo recalls his early years along Hong Kong Street, near the Singapore River, where he watched bustling scenes of bumboats unloading rice and rubber at Boat Quay and remembers how the once murky river transformed into today’s lively waterfront. He also reminisces about the Cavenagh Bridge, which used to open for large vessels to pass through.In contrast, Karen paints a charming picture of life in Changi Village, surrounded by wooden kampong houses, fields, and the golden sands of the beach, before moving to Canberra. Together, their stories beautifully capture the transformation of everyday life across generations  from river trade and Kampong living to an evolving, modern city.[Lumina Vitae,Light of Life,Melting Pot Series, Podcast,The Bloom Fund,Stories of Singapore,Heritage ReimaginedCommunity Through Art,Singapore Stories]#LuminaVitae #MeltingPotSeries #TheBloomFund #SingaporeStories #CommunityArt #TheBloomFund #SingaporeHeritage #AIMeetsMemory #IntergenerationalStories #NHB Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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