With a bowl of soup noodles from a nearby stall, a typical family in Penang, Malaysia began their day, dating back to the 90s. Their house adorns vases of flowers for ‘Feng Shui’, and some Chinese lanterns to light their doorway. The pillars and walls are decorated with patterns and designs from Peranakan and Nyonya’s culture.

The children are playing with a shuttlecock, a toy with multicoloured feathers. Their uniforms are hanged outside to dry in time for school the next day.