Noordin Street (in Malay, Lebuh Noordin), is located within the George Town area and locally known in Hokkien as “the second road”. It is part of the locally known “seven roads area”. Noordin Street is named after Habib Marican Noordin, an Indian Muslim merchant who was one of the sponsors of the Kapitan Keling Mosque, and also a former student of the Penang Free School.
Kapitan Keling Mosque lighted up at night.
Chetty Lane (or Lorong Ceti) is a small street in George Town which is located off Noordin Street in George Town. The lane is reportedly only as long as around 35 meters and populated by Southern Chinese Eclectic Style town houses.
Chetty is a South Indian title used by various mercantile castes in India though it is not known if the name of the lane actually refers to the same term.
Together with Hasbro, the Penang state government has organized a Transformers and street art exhibition at the Esplanade. The exhibition is held in conjunction with the ‘Visit Penang 2015’ and the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration period. The exhibition is open to the public for free from July till August.
A Malay kampung house at Balik Pulau, Penang. Kampung simply translates to village in English.
Every year, Hari Raya Aidilfitri (or Hari Raya Puasa) is celebrated by Muslims worldwide on the 1st of Syawal (according to Hijrah Calendar) to mark the end of Ramadhan. Hari Raya Aidilfitri is a national holiday in Malaysia and this year, it falls on the 17 July 2015. In general, the Muslims here will be going back to their hometowns to celebrate it with their families and this is commonly called “balik kampung”.
To all Muslims out there, Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri.
Jalan Sungai Nipah is a rural road in Balik Pulau that passes by vast fields of paddy and small villages in the western part of Penang.
Locals usually travel on a bicycle along the rather empty roads of Balik Pulau rural area in western Penang.
Sunset view of the island’s skyline from Greenhall‘s coastal end.
Green Hall (Jalan Green Hall) is a small road in George Town which is connected to Light Street via a T-junction in George Town. It is a dead end on the other end of the road, which faces the coastal waters of the island.
A floating shelter for fishermen in Teluk Bahang coastal area.