Kota Tampan Air Lakeside

A short stop on my way back from Kedah
to this tranquil lakeside village,
a lake which was formed as a result of the building of
Chenderoh dam over the Perak river in 1920s.







a fishermen busy collecting fish from his net

A morning in Jelutong

' Yesterday is history, Tomorrow is a mystery, Today is a gift '

The cry of Sungai Gelugor Fishermen

The once tranquil life of the Gelugor fishermen are once again threatened
in the name of development,first by the Jelutong Highway and now by The Light Waterfront
a mega project which together with the second bridge project
will spearhead development in Penang to be the next Hong Kong of Asia.
Millions of Ringgit will change hands here but for these 24 fishermen
it's about their livelihood,their bread and butter,
something which they and their forefathers have been doing all their life,
so have some heart and help them carry on with their life somewhere nearby.
I bet that with proper facilites their heritage will add to the authenticity of the area.