My parents lived in Seremban above a hardware store. When their fourth son was a year old, he contracted typhoid fever. Though he recovered, he was extremely weak, having a poor appetite. A British doctor suggested that only a sea voyage would help the boy regain his appetite. Not having sufficient funds for this, my father auctioned off several household items. He sent my mother and the four children by ship to Ceylon. The money was very little, hence the family travelled steerage, i.e. as deck passengers. By 1933, there were six children at home. During the Second World War, when Japan invaded Malaya in December 1941, many food items were not available and our life turned into “eat what is given without complaints”. We suffered from various health problems, for which medicines were not available. With six children having various complaints, one after the other, mum had her hands full indeed! We had gumboils, possibly because toothpaste was not available, allowing bacteria to breed in our mouths. Mum's remedy was to pour about one tablespoon of gingelly oil into our mouths, which we swished around for about 20 minutes. This was done every two hours,and the painful gumboils disappeared!… Read full this story
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