Papan: Home of war hero Sybil Karthigasu

Excuse my not blogging yesterday. I am currently in Ipoh for the R.AGE Trailblazer competition due to begin in barely a few hours. Before I head to bed, I just wanted to share some images with you guys.

Today (well, yesterday technically as it is after midnight), I went to visit the small one-road town of Papan in Perak. It is about 25 minutes drive out of Ipoh and is most known as the home of World War II hero Sybil Karthigasu, who together with her husband Dr A.C. Kathigasu are remembered for their daring activities helping anti-Japanese resistance fighters.

I found the town totally quaint – in fact, I was mesmerised. At first glance, it looked like just any other town but so many gems to be discovered.

One that was particularly fascinating was Law Saik Hong’s “museum” in Sybil’s old clinic. Here are some shots from there.

Someone rares fish in the drain, using bricks as a dam.

This is a map of Papan in Saik Hong’s museum.

I will return tomorrow to Papan for the event, and will try to get more pictures of the town. Stay tuned.

1.04am Malaysian time (+8 GMT)

Tags: Law Saik Hong, Papan, Perak, R.AGE Trailblazer, Sybil Karthigasu, World War II