Sunday, December 20, 2009
It has been almost a decade since i started conducting Malay conversational classes in Community Clubs in Singapore.
I first started at a CC that has been closed permanently...haha.
I have travelled all around the island from Siglap CC to Bedok CC to Fuchun CC for these classes. Presently i have only 5 venues cos i have only 5 week nites available.
Anyway, in the course of these classes i have met many interesting people..mostly Chinese locals with a handful of expats and foreigners on short term employment, who are interested to learn my Mother Tongue. There were once a Nigerian lady, an Italian couple and sometimes our neighbours from our SEA countries like Cambodians, Thais and Pinoys.
I have make many new friends through these classes, even introduced one to a colleague..trying to match-make them but God have bigger plans for them & both have since found their life partners...hehe..
I have also brought a few classes to the Ramadhan Bazaars during the fasting month.
Anyway, brought a German student to sample one of Singapore most famous dish, the 'tulang' at Beach Road, another student went home to Spain so could not join us.
Well, the thought of some strange red-looking bone with the benefit of eating the marrow didn't quite appeal to him right away. However, he was polite with what he thought of the dish...but somehow it gave him ideas of what to get for his family and friends in German.
Instant local dishes like Laksa paste, chicken rice paste and the likes.
He also found something that German does not have..axe oil...hhahaha.
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