{"id":7507,"date":"2013-08-11T13:26:07","date_gmt":"2013-08-11T05:26:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/?p=7507"},"modified":"2014-06-09T15:13:51","modified_gmt":"2014-06-09T07:13:51","slug":"ndp-2013-bukit-brown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/2013\/ndp-2013-bukit-brown\/","title":{"rendered":"NDP 2013 @Bukit Brown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\"><em>It was Singapore&#8217;s 48th National Day and Bukit Brown&#8217;s 91st year.\u00a0 We sang the national anthem and recited the pledge with gusto and with pride. But when it came to observing a minute&#8217;s silence to honour\u00a0 the pioneers who are buried in Bukit Brown, there was a palpable sense of sadness. We remembered especially those whose graves are to be exhumed to make way for the highway..<\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>James Tann captured this poignant moment as some 80 participants from the guided walks , stood shoulder to shoulder with the Brownies<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"National Day Celebration @ Bukit Brown\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Va3H0AOBKuE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>And\u00a0 the celebrations continued with cake, supper and music in the air.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7522\" style=\"width: 586px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Brownies_Ee-Hoon.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7522\" class=\" wp-image-7522\" title=\"NDP 2013 cake_Ee Hoon\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Brownies_Ee-Hoon.jpg\" alt=\"Brownies_Ee Hoon\" width=\"576\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Brownies_Ee-Hoon.jpg 960w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Brownies_Ee-Hoon-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Brownies_Ee-Hoon-280x210.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7522\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Brownies baked in a cake by Charlene Tan (photo Khoo Ee Hoon)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_7526\" style=\"width: 586px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Food_Ee-Hoon.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7526\" class=\" wp-image-7526\" title=\"NDP 2013 Food_Ee Hoon\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Food_Ee-Hoon.jpg\" alt=\"Food_Ee Hoon\" width=\"576\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Food_Ee-Hoon.jpg 960w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Food_Ee-Hoon-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Food_Ee-Hoon-280x210.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7526\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A well deserved supper organised by Andrew Lim (photo Khoo Ee Hoon)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>And there was music<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7528\" style=\"width: 586px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Music_Ee-Hoon.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7528\" class=\" wp-image-7528\" title=\"NDP 2013 _Musicians A.J. Leow\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Music_Ee-Hoon.jpg\" alt=\"Music_Ee Hoon\" width=\"576\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Music_Ee-Hoon.jpg 960w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Music_Ee-Hoon-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Music_Ee-Hoon-280x210.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7528\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The brownie troubadours( L-R) Mil,Alex, Kwok Peng, Su Min (photo Khoo Ee Hoon)<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Earlier, the participants had\u00a0 fanned out over all 5 hills\u00a0 on a 2 hour walk, as the\u00a0 Brownies\u00a0 shared stories from beyond the graves,\u00a0 of the trials\u00a0 and tribulations of the early pioneers. The Brownies who led the guided walks for NDP2013 :Many Stories, One Singapore@Bukit Brown were, Yik Han, Fabian, Catherine, Peter, Mil, Bianca and Claire.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7536\" style=\"width: 624px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Yik-Han_Catherine.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7536\" class=\" wp-image-7536\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Yik-Han_Catherine-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Yik Han_Catherine\" width=\"614\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Yik-Han_Catherine-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Yik-Han_Catherine-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Yik-Han_Catherine-280x210.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7536\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Brownie Yik Han (in red) surging ahead in Hill 4 (photo Catherine)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_7527\" style=\"width: 586px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Group-1-n-3-_Mil-Phuah.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7527\" class=\" wp-image-7527\" title=\"NDP 2013 - Mil Phuah\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Group-1-n-3-_Mil-Phuah.jpg\" alt=\"Group 1 n 3 _Mil Phuah\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Group-1-n-3-_Mil-Phuah.jpg 960w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Group-1-n-3-_Mil-Phuah-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Group-1-n-3-_Mil-Phuah-280x157.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7527\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The group which covered Hills 1 and 3\u00a0 led by Brownie Mil Phuah took their group photo at her grandfather&#8217;s tomb cluster (Photo Mil Phuah)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>One of the first groups to arrive were the heroes who completed the full walk starting from Kranji, through the rail corridor and ended at Bukit Brown for the guided walks. \u2014 at <a id=\"js_344\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/628756060482326\/\" data-hovercard=\"\/ajax\/hovercard\/page.php?id=628756060482326\" data-hovercard-instant=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The National Day walk for a Greener Singapore: Former Rail Corridor-Central Catchment Area-Bukit Brown Cemetery<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7531\" style=\"width: 586px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Rail-Corridor-Walk_Bianca-Polak.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7531\" class=\" wp-image-7531\" title=\"NDP 2013 Rail Corridor Participants Bianca\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Rail-Corridor-Walk_Bianca-Polak.jpg\" alt=\"Rail Corridor Walk_Bianca Polak\" width=\"576\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Rail-Corridor-Walk_Bianca-Polak.jpg 960w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Rail-Corridor-Walk_Bianca-Polak-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Rail-Corridor-Walk_Bianca-Polak-280x210.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7531\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Participants from the Rail Corridor walk (photo Bianca Polak)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_7525\" style=\"width: 586px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Flower-offerings_A.J.-Leow.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7525\" class=\" wp-image-7525\" title=\"NDP 2013 Flowers _A.J. Leow\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Flower-offerings_A.J.-Leow.jpg\" alt=\"Flower offerings_A.J. Leow\" width=\"576\" height=\"484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Flower-offerings_A.J.-Leow.jpg 960w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Flower-offerings_A.J.-Leow-300x252.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Flower-offerings_A.J.-Leow-280x235.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7525\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flowers and sago seeds to remember\u00a0 the forgotten (photo A.J. Leow)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>As Claire led a guided walk over hills 5 and 2, . A.J. Leow, a participant reflected :<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\"><strong><em>Somebody has to tell the next and this generation &#8212; Who came before us&#8230;.We need more storytellers to tell our history<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_7524\" style=\"width: 586px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Claire-story-telling_A.J.-Leow.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7524\" class=\" wp-image-7524\" title=\"NDP 2013 _Claire A.J. Leow\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Claire-story-telling_A.J.-Leow.jpg\" alt=\"Claire story telling_A.J. Leow\" width=\"576\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Claire-story-telling_A.J.-Leow.jpg 960w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Claire-story-telling_A.J.-Leow-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Claire-story-telling_A.J.-Leow-280x188.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7524\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Claire telling the story of coolie Fang Shan (photo A.J. Leow)<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong><em>&#8220;Why \u661f\u6c4c &#8212; when they first arrive (by sea), they see the shimmering lights &#8212; and they know it&#8217;s where the stars beckon. They have arrived in Singapore. \u661f\u6c4c is our version of the Statue of Liberty, \u661f \u52a0\u5761 seems a better choice than \u65b0\u52a0\u5761. Think of \u661f\u6c4c the lights of the shimmering harbor lights (stars) as they see Singapore for the first\u00a0 time&#8221; A.J. Leow<br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div id=\"attachment_7523\" style=\"width: 586px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Claire-at-Fang-Shan_A.J-Leow.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7523\" class=\" wp-image-7523  \" title=\"NDP 2013 _Claire A.J. Leow\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Claire-at-Fang-Shan_A.J-Leow.jpg\" alt=\"The Chinese characters of Island of Stars (A.J. Leow)\" width=\"576\" height=\"454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Claire-at-Fang-Shan_A.J-Leow.jpg 960w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Claire-at-Fang-Shan_A.J-Leow-300x236.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Claire-at-Fang-Shan_A.J-Leow-280x220.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7523\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Chinese characters \u661f\u6c4c which\u00a0 means Island\u00a0 of Stars (A.J. Leo<em>w)<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0Darren Koh was moved to pen a tribute to the Brownies.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><em>&#8220;On behalf of the how many thousands who have heard the many stories, the many histories, the many tales from the Brownies: I thank you. I thank you all for showing us a part of the warp and weft of history hidden to many of us. I thank you all for the passion that all of you have put, all that you have contributed whether by way of knowledge and research, by bush-bashing and discovery, by organisation and dissemination of information, by just being a friendly face that says hello, or just being there.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><em>Were it not for the rise of the Brownies, the Tomb Whisperer and his brother alone would never have been able to reach out to so many.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\"><strong><em>It is said, &#8220;Cometh the hour, cometh the man.&#8221; In this instance, it was two women, and then many more &#8211; men and women who have joined in: one has gone ahead to her rest, but many still come.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><em>All you Brownies &#8211; you earned that title. For your ceaseless search of tombs, for your ceaseless dissemination of the stories found. For the many tours you have led. For those moments when you look at greenery and cry a little wondering how, how could it be torn up &#8211; and then look into the eyes of those listening to your words about the pioneers and say &#8220;Let&#8217;s go to the next tomb..&#8221; Thank you&#8221;<br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">From Theresa Teng: &#8220;<strong><em>What could be more meaningful than spending Singapore&#8217;s National Day in a place where pioneers of Singapore lay rested. A minute of silent was observed to commemorate the 4000+ tombs that will be sacrificed for a new highway, that will be build to cut right through Bukit Brown cemeteries.<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>I&#8217;ve never been more proud of my adopted country than at this moment. Everyone united to stand for a cause. Mind you, there are plenty of foreigners in the group who cared so much about the heritage of Bukit Brown too.<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Hopefully, it&#8217;s still not too late for a miracle to happen. Just maybe&#8230;&#8230;.&#8221;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">From All Things Bukit Brown, in gratitude\u00a0 : <strong><em>Without the support and encouragement of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/bukitbrown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Heritage Singapore &#8211; Bukit Brown <\/a>Community we would not have traveled so far. Thank you for walking shoulder to shoulder with us.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">And last but not least, we end with a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/?p=7355\" target=\"_blank\">moving tribute\u00a0 to the 4,513 graves<\/a> that will be exhumed at Bukit Brown.\u00a0 Matt Tan, penned the words in the Peranakan style of\u00a0 the pantun. Claire Leow translated with poetic license.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Staked_Victor-Yue.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-7533   \" title=\"Staked Tombs _Victor Yue\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Staked_Victor-Yue.jpg\" alt=\"(photo Victor Yue)\" width=\"562\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Staked_Victor-Yue.jpg 800w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Staked_Victor-Yue-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Staked_Victor-Yue-280x132.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<dl id=\"attachment_7533\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 572px;\">\n<dd class=\"wp-caption-dd\">&#8220;When stories are lost, the narrative is broken&#8221; (photo Victor Yue)<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<div><strong>Bukit Brown<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>Bukit Brown, Bukit Kuburan<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> 4,153 tempat tido akan di korek<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> ape yaukin di bikin<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> kehilangan cherita tak boleh di gantikan<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>Bukit Brown, the Hill of Graves<\/strong><br data-reactid=\".r[3gh34].[1][4][1]{comment515752915161594_516666641736888}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3]\" \/><strong>4,153 in repose to be deposed<\/strong><br data-reactid=\".r[3gh34].[1][4][1]{comment515752915161594_516666641736888}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[5]\" \/><strong>Why the urgency ?<\/strong><br data-reactid=\".r[3gh34].[1][4][1]{comment515752915161594_516666641736888}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[7]\" \/><strong>When the stories are lost, the narrative is broken<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div id=\"attachment_7534\" style=\"width: 586px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/The-End_A.J.Leow_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7534\" class=\" wp-image-7534 \" title=\"NDP 2013 _A.J. Leow\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/The-End_A.J.Leow_.jpg\" alt=\"(photo A.J.Leow)\" width=\"576\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/The-End_A.J.Leow_.jpg 960w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/The-End_A.J.Leow_-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/The-End_A.J.Leow_-280x193.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7534\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(photo A.J.Leow)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>-The End-<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; It was Singapore&#8217;s 48th National Day and Bukit Brown&#8217;s 91st year.\u00a0 We sang the national anthem and recited the pledge with gusto and with pride. But when it came to observing a minute&#8217;s silence to honour\u00a0 the pioneers who are buried in Bukit Brown, there was a palpable sense of sadness. We remembered especially those whose graves are to be exhumed to make way for the highway.. 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