Chinese jam sessions and the war

After treating myself with a light Indian lunch I did what one should do which is wandering through markets and such where you never know what may be present it itself.  I found a spare seat at one end of the market to experience my first Irish pub jam session Chinese style.

There are plenty of hawker-style food stalls and markets in downtown Singapore such as Chinatown, Little India and Bugis Food street. I found my self negotiating for best price but unless you suspect a scam the prices are incredibly cheap anyway. Something special about mixing with the locals and eating something prepared in front of you.

Roti, Dahl and rice

Singapore has endured many changes of sovereignty, three-year occupation by the Japanese army,
liberated by allied forces in 1945 after Japan surrendered, part of the federation of the states of Malaysia from 63-65 and finally independence as a sovereign republic after being expelled due to fundamental political and economic differences became long running disputes with Malaysia.The
tragedy of war can include unspeakable acts by the occupiers which in this case the Japanese army’s approach was a kind of genocide where some 20-50,000 Chinese are rounded up and executed for suspected anti-Japanese sentiment. British, Australian, Malay, Indian, Eurasian and other nations lost their lives defending the Island of Singapore during the Japanese Malay campaign in 1942.

Singapore Memorial