Bread and Bananas

"I am large, I contain multitudes" - Walt Whitman. In Episode 7, we reflect on our new experiences as collaborators with other peoples' projects, and dive deep into how we make meaning of these extremely moving experiences - all of which have allowed us to deepen our multiple identities as Orang Banjar and Orang Kampung Gelam, and as the last of the old Malay families to be still liv...

In Episode 6, we celebrate one year of the podcast! We talk about our Hari Raya celebrations this year at the iconic Sultan Mosque. We also honour the iconic Warung Nasi Padang Pariaman that closed its doors earlier this year, after 70 years in Kampung Gelam, and our intergenerational friendship with the Pariaman family. In the midst of the challenges facing Kampung Gelam, from the loss of heritag...

In Episode 5, we have a very engaging chat with our long-time neighbour, Mr Saeid Labbafi, the Chairman of the Kampung Gelam Alliance and a very passionate and committed member of the Kampung Gelam business community. While we have had many chats with various Kampung Gelam stakeholders, this is hands down the most inspiring and hopeful conversation we've had about our beloved neighbourhood. Mr...

In Episode 4, we travel from Padi to Paddy, and talk about our recent trip to Ireland in October, and the musical and spiritual resonances between the people we met there and our own work here in Singapore in our beloved neighbourhood of Kampung Gelam. Let us know what you think of our episode! And if there's anything in particular you'd like to know about Kampung Gelam, feel free to share...

August is a special month for Alunan Kampung Gelam, and Episode 3 tells you why. Let us know what you think of our episode! In subsequent episodes, we'll be talking to our beloved long-time neighbours in Kampung Gelam, so stay tuned! And if there's anything in particular you'd like to know about Kampung Gelam, feel free to share your suggestions with us on Instagram ( ⁠⁠@alunankampungg...

In Episode 2, we commemorate Hari Raya Haji by peeling back the layers of Haji Lane, and delve into the rich history of Kampung Gelam as the centre for the Haj pilgrimage, through the eyes of third-generation resident of Kampung Gelam, Ms Faizah Jamal. Let us know what you think of our episode! In subsequent episodes, we'll be talking to our beloved long-time neighbours in Kampung Gelam, so st...

And the deed is done! We've been talking about doing this podcast for years, and on Hari Raya this year, we finally sat down to make it happen. In subsequent episodes, we'll be talking to our beloved long-time neighbours in Kampung Gelam, so stay tuned! Let us know what you think of our first episode! And if there's anything in particular you'd like to know about Kampung Gelam, fee...