Chow Sow Lei is a Penang girl who lived near Kek Seng Cafe at Penang Road which was established by Tung Seng Chong and Quah Beh Keat in 1906. As a little girl, Sow Lei had been close friends with the Kek Seng kids, and ended up marrying into the family.
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No Boundaries, No Limitations
For the past few days, these words have been plaguing my mind; I woke up one day like this. I went on with my daily routine of errands and work but these words were so persistent that at several points while driving, I said them out loud to myself as if beckoning an answer.
As the days passed, these words still lingered on but less frequently, the words now replaced by an unfathomable sense that there was something of value here that needed my attention. What was I suppose to understand more deeply here? To start with, I decided to check on the dictionary definition of it. Here it is.
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I first met Freda in 2013 through a common friend, Rienna Choo. They were exercise buddies. I was looking for someone to experiment on a new direction at my studio. I was not aware that she was working at BFM Radio or a former TV and radio newsreader but she was a big fan of my work.
Read MoreSometime earlier this year, Uma and I caught up again after losing touch for several years. During our in-depth conversations, I invited her to be a part of my collection of ‘ Women of Substance ’ and she cordially accepted. I realized during the shoot that we hadn’t lost our ‘groove’ working as a team and she was a blast to work with.
Read MoreI first met Tina at a function for expatriate women married to Malaysians. Almost all the foreign wives were of Caucasian descent except for this one Chinese-looking woman.When I spoke to her, I realised that if I closed my eyes, she is every inch a Brit. Due to the Malaysian immigration challenges, most foreign wives end up as homemakers. However, Tina strikes me as a person who cannot be ‘caged’ in the house. As years passed, i observed her career growth and her adaptation to life in Malaysia.
Read MoreThroughout his 41 years of experience as a professional photographer, Jen Siow has contributed new advances in Malaysia's photography industry. As the first photographer in Malaysia to use Adobe Photoshop and migrate to total digital workflow, he is recognised as the pioneer of digital photography and 360 degree Virtual Tour for automobiles in this country.
In serving a long list of corporate giants and distinguished clients, he has earned numerous accolades along the way: AppleMaster of Malaysia, Epson Brand Ambassador, Rado Photoartist. He was in the Asian Advisory Board for Apple Aperture.
Jen is better known in the industry for his beauty images and portraiture.
