Lights on in Pulau Indah


By D. RAJR.J. DEVAN

Mogan (left), Salleh (right) and a villager at the house in Kampung Sungai Pinang in Pulau Indah that was assembled piece by piece after it was brought over from the mainland. Through the window, one can see electrical conduits leading to electrical power points.

TOP-up, petrol ada (top-up, petrol available), says the small cardboard sign by the roadside.

A bridge spans the large drain; a grassy path leads to an old, kampung house.

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