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My kebaya – a wedding dress, a link to a family’s past and guide for the future

More than a garment of historical symbolism, it is my personal link to a Peranakan family history and a pledge for the future

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The bride with the grandparents before serving tea in 2020.

The bride with the grandparents before serving tea in 2020.

ST PHOTO: LIN SULING

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For as long as I can remember, my grandfather had been asking me when I would finally settle down.

It started roughly around the time I completed university and, to his chagrin, persisted even after I hit the big 3-0.

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