Capturing old-world charm

From East Malaysia: ‘Longhouse in Kuching’ is just one of the many rural scenes Seah beautifully captures on canvas.

FOR a city dweller like myself, there is something incredibly rustic and charming about villages.

It evokes a feeling of nostalgia, of visits to my mother’s hometown of Tronoh, Perak; where some families still rare chickens in the courtyard, wooden shophouses have stood since colonial times and doors are often left unlocked.