Singapore is filled with shopping malls, even in the heartlands. Long gone are the days when they were located solely in the central districts. However, a wave of nostalgia washed over me as I beheld the old in the new outside Kovan MRT Station.
A young Indian man was sitting on a stool arranging his scrumptious-looking curry puffs in a cardboard box with pride. He was obviously hoping to get customers to buy them and wanted to work on their presentation. Unfortunately, people were just walking by without casting him a second glance. He didn't shout his wares out.
At Wisma Atria's Food Republic, street-carts selling street food are wheeled by the workers amongst the tables. The Indian 'kacang puteh' man also goes around selling nuts and 'papadums' in packets. I remember buying 'kacang' to eat during movies as a child. My favourite was the sugared peanuts.
It was as if the 1960s had come alive for me as I observed these scenes. The street hawkers were selling their freshly-cooked delicacies amongst the houses back then. Upon walking out of your gate, you could buy Laksa or Mee Rebus immediately. What marvellous days they must have been for our older generations!
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