The Story Seekers and the Magical Map: Exploring the Arab Community in Singapore

By Falisha Jabbar, Emma Chain and Louise Emilie

Have you heard about the Arab community in Singapore? Once prominent traders and philanthropists in the country, they are remembered by places and street signs: Aljunied Road, Alkaff Mansion, Madrasah Alsagoff Al-Arabiah.

Join the Story Seekers (Ameen, Tiffany and Wei Lun) as they go back in time to explore Kampong Gelam in the 1930s, with the helpful guide of Mr Mir, an Arab trader in the past! Learn more about Singapore’s rich multicultural tapestry as we uncover the stories of our Arab pioneers and their contributions to Singapore that last till today.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Partridge Publishing Singapore
• Release date: Jun 11, 2024
• ISBN: 9781543782141

Falisha Jabbar

Falisha and Emma are founders of Project Ihsan, which aims to raise awareness about the Arab community in Singapore. With the support of the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth and Al Wehdah (The Arab Association Singapore), they have prepared a picture storybook and multi-cultural dialogue to encourage greater inter-racial understanding. Find out more here: https://projectiihsan.wixsite.com/project-ihsan https://www.instagram.com/project__ihsan/

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