tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post111960332996062318..comments2024-02-26T11:05:13.957+00:00Comments on Kak Teh's Choc-a-Bloc Blog: Lest We Forget Part 1Kak Tehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00856864485917633260noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-1120240436452080372005-07-01T18:53:00.000+01:002005-07-01T18:53:00.000+01:00pok ku, yes i am sure there are many more that we ...pok ku, yes i am sure there are many more that we have not uncovered.<BR/>kimster, i have written to you and would really like to talk to you more abt this.Kak Tehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00856864485917633260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-1120210280354834382005-07-01T10:31:00.000+01:002005-07-01T10:31:00.000+01:00Dulu masa di Cardiff (once a great port, I was tol...Dulu masa di Cardiff (once a great port, I was told. Ntah ye ntah tidak.) we met some of the pakciks yang pernah jadi sailor. Very friendly.<BR/><BR/>Yang sedihnya ada one of them kata "pakcik bukannya tak nak balik cari keluarga di Malaysia. Tapi dah lama duduk sini dan pakcik bukannya ada duit nak balik ke sana."<BR/><BR/>Agaknya life is like that. We make our decisions and live our lives. One fine day kita bangun dan bertanya, whatever happened to the life that we once knew?kimsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02301090680444995916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-1120193595175078272005-07-01T05:53:00.000+01:002005-07-01T05:53:00.000+01:00Years ago I met a Malay sailor who lived in New Yo...Years ago I met a Malay sailor who lived in New York. He was from Nesang Pat, Kuala Terengganu.<BR/>It would not surprise me if we were to find a Malay in every port.<BR/>I will be waiting to read Mr.B's findings.Bustamanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01453016305126377553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-1120048969573701302005-06-29T13:42:00.000+01:002005-06-29T13:42:00.000+01:00zaireen, i have somemore yang belum tulis..tunggu ...zaireen, i have somemore yang belum tulis..tunggu ye<BR/>hartini: the rest of the story ada dalam blog ni - i think march edition kut. yes, pls lah no more era fazira - not in my film hehe!<BR/>anon: glad you enjoyed it.<BR/>salam israd: insyaallah -s atu hari nanti.Kak Tehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00856864485917633260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-1120038911160810272005-06-29T10:55:00.000+01:002005-06-29T10:55:00.000+01:00Assalamualaikum Kak TehIt would be great if you co...Assalamualaikum Kak Teh<BR/><BR/>It would be great if you could write a book about them.isradhkakimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03294816534987711066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-1120032739199024722005-06-29T09:12:00.000+01:002005-06-29T09:12:00.000+01:00K.Teh, thanks for the news. My hubby kenal pak cik...K.Teh, thanks for the news. My hubby kenal pak cik kat liverpool tu. Mesti dia terkejut dengar berita ni.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-1119956880918015002005-06-28T12:08:00.000+01:002005-06-28T12:08:00.000+01:00Kak Teh, that is one very interesting project you ...Kak Teh, that is one very interesting project you have been working on. Do you have your previous articles online? If not, can scan for us who ummmm didn't/don't buy and read Malay paper? *hehehe* Sorry lah, I am more of an internet person than a paper person ;)<BR/><BR/>Malay sailors... a rare community now isn't it. Maybe someone should try to create a movie based on this. It will open up new insights into the Malay history of its people and those lost at sea. Dah jelak lah, asyik Erra Fazira love stories je... but can make this one as a love story too lah, as long as it's not Erra as the kidnapped princess and Yusri as the sailor... :D melalot pulak I ni...!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-1119932557509513092005-06-28T05:22:00.000+01:002005-06-28T05:22:00.000+01:00ewok, kalau ada pun, tak sempat kita jumpa! ..imag...ewok, kalau ada pun, tak sempat kita jumpa! ..imagine in a sea od male sailors out there for months and months?<BR/>nazrah: yeah and yuks! thanks.Kak Tehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00856864485917633260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-1119921930675011552005-06-28T02:25:00.000+01:002005-06-28T02:25:00.000+01:00ewok, u'd be safe if u do make it as a marine. u h...ewok, u'd be safe if u do make it as a marine. u have the zeal of a male SEAL(think steven seagal)<BR/><BR/>kakteh busy ya?Nazrah Leopolishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11939363419197275276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-1119913062014169282005-06-27T23:57:00.000+01:002005-06-27T23:57:00.000+01:00did you find any female sailors? i'm not jesting o...did you find any female sailors? i'm not jesting ok, i'm curious as I would love to work on shipEwokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15510879810322558807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-1119892448747770262005-06-27T18:14:00.000+01:002005-06-27T18:14:00.000+01:00tumpang lalu....Atok, thanks for digging this out,...tumpang lalu....<BR/>Atok, thanks for digging this out, I've always wondered abt this *old sailor* and to have it written with references, excellent. I was taught from young that the Malays are the *cautious* race, we do not take risks and lead stable albeit boring lives. I'm beginning to think otherwiseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-1119861234800710072005-06-27T09:33:00.000+01:002005-06-27T09:33:00.000+01:00Tenah, KT & others,Here we go, from my e-friend, g...Tenah, KT & others,<BR/>Here we go, from my e-friend, good old Sabri:<BR/><BR/>http://www.sabrizain.org/malaya/port3.htmAtokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07185769253545102449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-1119853442416149552005-06-27T07:24:00.000+01:002005-06-27T07:24:00.000+01:00anasalwa, its a pleasure.atok, i believe many of t...anasalwa, its a pleasure.<BR/>atok, i believe many of them are still malaysian or singaporean. memang adalah yang dah tukar and certainly susah nak tukar balik tu.<BR/>Lydia: I know, I know.<BR/>red: at the moment i dont thinkada apa-apa. I have writtena few and did some features for TV and radio - that is all.<BR/>tenah: atok is seeing to that. I am looking forward to that too.<BR/>Ijun: perhaps u can learn a bit abt his style, eh?<BR/>zaireen, have you read the others that I put in the entry?Kak Tehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00856864485917633260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-1119823259374790542005-06-26T23:00:00.000+01:002005-06-26T23:00:00.000+01:00Tenah, i'll dig up a piece on that Awang. I had it...Tenah, i'll dig up a piece on that Awang. I had it somewhere... Enrique of Malacca or in Panglima Awang in Malay literature.Atokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07185769253545102449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-1119820841125204452005-06-26T22:20:00.000+01:002005-06-26T22:20:00.000+01:00Kak Teh! Nak tanya skits... what is it with you an...Kak Teh! Nak tanya skits... what is it with you and Malay sailors? Did I miss something? As a child, I was told how my arwah atok, when he was young Bugis pirate, kidnapped my grandmother, who was a Minangkabau princess, and married her. Entah betul ke tidak tak tau la tapi dengar citer gila best! Hehe!iJunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773577992811315046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-1119816153372319382005-06-26T21:02:00.000+01:002005-06-26T21:02:00.000+01:00Kak Teh, is there anything written on Awang who wa...Kak Teh, is there anything written on Awang who was on Magellan's ship that went around the world and was attacked in the Phillipines?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-1119807231266802182005-06-26T18:33:00.000+01:002005-06-26T18:33:00.000+01:00kak teh, your melayu sailor instalments really int...kak teh, your melayu sailor instalments really intrigue me...<BR/>i hope this will be a great project of yours...like a jejak kasih kinda thing...<BR/><BR/>possible to get the media involved? or even start a website of sorts for this people...and their families to trace/track one another...some of them i'm sure dah nak maghrib...sniffs..sniffs..i'm sorry...redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17780274985485004579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-1119802226217374712005-06-26T17:10:00.000+01:002005-06-26T17:10:00.000+01:00hurry kak teh, you know what I mean.RgdsLydiahurry kak teh, you know what I mean.<BR/><BR/>Rgds<BR/>LydiaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-1119766615361757242005-06-26T07:16:00.000+01:002005-06-26T07:16:00.000+01:00So that was you! Oh k.teh...I'm so blessed! hugs*So that was you! Oh k.teh...I'm so blessed! hugs*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-1119740743557780042005-06-26T00:05:00.000+01:002005-06-26T00:05:00.000+01:00I remember, in one forum attended by our Ambassado...I remember, in one forum attended by our Ambassador a couple of years ago, one Liverpool sailor pakcik asked/told his story.<BR/><BR/>It was in the 70's or 80's gitu, lupa dah. One day he travelled down to London to renew his Msian passport. Tiba London dah tengahari. Went to the Embassy. The officer at the counter kata he was late, kena datang again the next day. (For those yg tak biasa, urusan at the counter hanya di sebelah pagi, then, petang utk collection shj).<BR/><BR/>He was so furious, dahla dtg jauh2 from Liverpool, nak kena stay kat London for the next day. Duit pun takde for hotel, etc. He was really pissed off. Out of anger, he straight away went to apply for a British passport. <BR/><BR/>Now he regrets it. 'Yelah, masa tu saya muda lagi, mudah panas baran', katanya.. and we all in the room laughed. He added, dia sekarang dah tua... ntah esok lusa mungkin akan pergi buat selamanya, and all he wanted was, to be a Msian citizen again (legally). <BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, the Ambassador told him nicely... it's not possible. Sedih to see the pakcik's frustrated face.Atokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07185769253545102449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-1119729833762129762005-06-25T21:03:00.000+01:002005-06-25T21:03:00.000+01:00beautiful piece kak teh. thank you for sharing wit...beautiful piece kak teh. thank you for sharing with us.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14953987598174110453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-1119687279617493202005-06-25T09:14:00.000+01:002005-06-25T09:14:00.000+01:00pembacha, Pak Chik Ngah Musa was one of those I in...pembacha, Pak Chik Ngah Musa was one of those I inteviewed for a programme in RTM years ago. He is from Trengganu and now works in the mosque in Liverpool.<BR/>anon: yes, there's more..keep your interest going and that will help me along.<BR/>ely, yes, that was the celebration by the monument.<BR/>sharon, sharon, sharon - yes, I hope that day will come too . and i have started in my own little way.<BR/>ayu...next one? hmmm..soon, soon!<BR/>thinktankgirl - insyaallah, insyaallah and more ginko for me to trigger off my memories. I have loads of interviews on tapes and videos...so, insyaallah!<BR/>OOD, why do you thinkI go chasing old sailors? I thought they are romantic. One day we'll catch up with each other as they are slowing down and my pace too is not that fast!<BR/>Lollies - yes u told me once before. Pak Cik Mad Nor is in the picture - he is in red batik.<BR/>nour - yes, my articles appeared n the papers several times.Kak Tehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00856864485917633260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-1119672741171803262005-06-25T05:12:00.000+01:002005-06-25T05:12:00.000+01:00I've read about them years ago on papers but never...I've read about them years ago on papers but never knew that many perished...it wasn't highlighted..Thanks for the insights, Kak Teh!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-1119672688177074662005-06-25T05:11:00.000+01:002005-06-25T05:11:00.000+01:00oooo I know one sailor in Liverpool. He opened up ...oooo I know one sailor in Liverpool. He opened up a "warung" of sort. I fancy the way he talks. I think his name is Pakcik Osman. Another one I know is Pakcik Md. Nor.<BR/><BR/>I have also met a pakcik in Liverpool. He had Parkinson disease. Pity I didn't remember his name.<BR/><BR/>If you do find out about them, do give a write up. I like top know what they are up to.Lollieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02556102439572765955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-1119667105456515752005-06-25T03:38:00.000+01:002005-06-25T03:38:00.000+01:00Kak Teh, wouldnt it be so wonderful if you could h...Kak Teh, <BR/>wouldnt it be so wonderful if you could help link the names to their families again? At least the fate of long-lost datuks will be known!<BR/><BR/>Aahhh.. this piece makes me feel all romantic, malays from the earlier generations were such fine sailors! <BR/><BR/>Could the memorial be carved out from Tenggang after he turned to stone?OODhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11040297268459724216noreply@blogger.com