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Gedung Kuning: Memories of a Malay Childhood

Gedung Kuning or the Yellow Mansion was home to the family of Haji Yusoff ‘Tali Pinggang' from 1912 to 1999. It was acquired by the Singapore government in August 1999 under the Land Acquisition Act. What used to house six families is now preserved as a historic building under the Malay Heritage Centre.

Hidayah Amin, one of Haji Yusoff's great-granddaughters revisits her childhood home. She takes you beyond the gate guarded by stone eagles, through rooms with big mirrors and marble floors, and shares interesting anecdotes growing up in Gedung Kuning. Gedung Kuning is not a mere residence but the legacy of a Malay family in Singapore

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