It was Kota Bharu’s Bank Kerapu War Museum that first piqued my interest in the Japanese invasion of Malaya. Never one to be particularly interested in any history, it boggled my mind a bit to find myself suddenly fascinated by a war. It wasn’t until my first visit to this museum, that I even realized […]

According to more than a few online sources, there are around 25 Buddhist temples in Tumpat, Kelantan. I don’t know about that because I’ve been to Tumpat a few times and there are only three that really stand out in my memory; my Tumpat Temple Trifecta; The Standing, Sitting and Reclining Buddhist Temples. In my […]

Locating street art in Kota Bharu is like following a treasure map with no specific directions. Google maps can give you a ‘general’ idea, but one must still root around like a truffle hunter. The city’s maze of back alleys has, in recent years, become an endless canvas of colorful images depicting heritage, religion, politics […]