Tossing Newspapers

People in Malaysia accumulate a large amount of newspapers. I have noticed this from the first day I set foot in the country in 2002.

This old lady threw stacks of newspapers off her 2nd floor balcony, creating a thudding sound around our apartments.

A man collected the newspapers and threw them in his lorry.

I must admit, this event was highly exciting for an Englishman living in Malaysia!

Kuching Market

The Kuching market was hot and smelly, but at the same time colourful and intriguing. My dad-in-law took me and my friend Kong for a walk around the market one hot morning . . . 

We passed the wet market first and it was way too smelly for Lauren!

By this time I was carrying Lauren around as it was too smelly and she had "no energy" as she lamented!

"Ikan bilis" - tiny fish which you fry until they are crispy and delicious!

A selection of newspapers at Kuching market

These strange things are coconut stalks; quite tasteless to me

A fine selection of chilis

Handing over the change . . .

A red juicy fruit named "jambu air"

More bags of my favourite "ikan bilis" or, anchovies

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