Selamat Kadari – People of Kampong Amber Part 2 | Chronicles of Old Singapore

Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Selamat Kadari recalls the elders of Kampong Amber, its religious buildings and an interesting connection with PM Lawrence Wong (listen to find out!). He talks about the name ‘Amber’, what happened during the 1964 race riots and the old Katong where the kampong was located. Finally, we reflect on the reunions Selamat organised as chairman of the group, Our Kampong Amber, and how we may further document its history and memory. 00:00 The Story Behind My Name04:13 The Kampong Elders 08:08 Old Katong12:39 The Lawrence Wong Connection15:45 Mosques & Mee Rebus19:06 Haunted House21:33 Leaving Kampong Amber23:21 The Name Amber26:21 1964 Race Riots28:05 Reunions34:13 Documenting the KampongWelcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. I am Dr Loh Kah Seng, 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