P.N. Balji – My Parents, Delhi Road & the Naval Base Experience Part 2 | Chronicles of Old Singapore

Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. P.N. Balji recalls the rich cultural life of the Naval Base – the Malayalam plays that his father performed in and celebrations of Onan, the harvest festival. His mother Narayani was very protective of her son and his father’s love of language rubbed off on Balji’s long career in journalism. Balji also talks about his schooldays, the villages of Chong and Sembawang outside the Naval Base and the question of integration with recent migrants from India.Part 1 | https://youtu.be/D4EgSkOEK9A Part 2 | https://youtu.be/vmtT1HTdvPA00:00 Journalism & My Love of Words08:08 My Mother, Narayani11:56 Malayalees of the Naval Base 16:32 Malayalam Plays23:17 The British Legacy24:57 Schooldays28:54 Chong Pang & Sembawang Villages34:25 CECA, Recent Migrants & IntegrationThe Reluctant Editor, https://epigrambookshop.sg/products/the-reluctant-editor-1Transition: The Story of PN Balji, https://epigrambookshop.sg/products/transition-the-story-of-pn-balji Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. I am Dr Loh KS, the people’s historian, and I document people’s 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-ks Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/61551786759344 Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/ChroniclesofOldSingapore