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In a retro cafe, I stepped into the past and shared it with my daughter

Such cafes bring back memories of our younger days and offer a chance to tell our children about the nation’s roots.

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mccafe - Retro-themed Great Nanyang Heritage Cafe is decorated with items from the past, from old telephones to sewing machines. It is founded by Mr Keith Kang (pictured). 
Credit: Great Nanyang Heritage Cafe

Retro-themed Great Nanyang Heritage Cafe is decorated with items from the past, from old telephones to sewing machines.

PHOTO: GREAT NANYANG HERITAGE CAFE

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Warm fuzzy nostalgia engulfed me the moment I walked into the retro-themed cafe. From the old rotary dial telephone to the vintage treadle sewing machine and the wooden box TV, everything on display was a reminder of the fond old times I had spent growing up in a kampung in the 1970s and 1980s.

My wide-eyed teenage daughter was equally smitten. She loves vintage stuff.

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