Memories of Bedok corner from 'Darah Muda' clip

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We are deeply grateful to Mr Sutari Supari for sharing with us a screenshot of Bedok Corner, also featured on his Facebook page. This image is taken from the classic 1963 film Darah Muda. We hope it is alright for us to share a short clip from this particular scene, which shows a food vendor walking out onto the road that once led to our Bedok kampong home, numbered 10J.

Behind him, to the left, are a row of attap huts that included a bicycle repair shop, the ice block seller, and the home of our former neighbour Joyce at number 6C. Directly opposite stood Sar-chan-lau, the three-storey building numbered 2B, where Mrs Jackie Munro once lived. Further back, where the road curved to the left, was the two-storey concrete house of our immediate neighbour, Kak Min, and her family from Gujarat, North India, numbered 4E.

The vendor is walking out towards Bedok Corner, where the Bedok Rest House stood on the right (out of frame), while the wall on the left belonged to a long row of shophouses. The first unit in that row was a coffee shop fondly remembered by many followers for its beloved food fare. That same blank wall would later house a mama shop that also rented out books—the beginnings of Jodhi Book Store, under the same owners.

What an incredible jolt of memories from such a simple clip - so precious and meaningful. Our heartfelt thanks once again to Sutari for sharing this with us.



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