Coming back one circle

Meet my new friend, Adek. Okay, maybe not so new. 

The world works in strange ways and I am amazed at how serendipitously things unfold. 3 years ago when I was photographing at Lim Chu Kang jetty, there was this Malay family I would bump into once in awhile. A few friendly conversations later, they invited me to attend their son/grandson’s birthday (cum circumcision) party. I was slightly taken aback at their open hearts and minds for inviting an almost total stranger to a family function. So, I went anyway, and got lost for 45 minutes before I managed to find the function hall in the most ulu of places, 117A Ho Ching Road. I brought a couple of prints for them from our time together in Lim Chu Kang jetty, and also made a few photos during the birthday party. 

I traveled a lot more in 2013 and 2014 and made fewer trips to the jetty; they didn’t go there as often as well. I didn’t think we would meet again. But early this year, Mr Kim brought me for a few walks around his estate and at one point I was like ‘waitttt a minute, it kind of feels like I’ve been here before’. Yup, it was 117A, and I saw the whole motley crew of them again. And! One of their family member was Kimmy’s ex-cellmate. The stars have aligned. 

So anyway, I went on my first photo walk around Taman Jurong yesterday and Adek and I became friends (again). He was very excited to be photographed, and to photograph. I don’t think he knows quite well what it means to be flashing his middle finger so brazenly though.

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