As one walks or drives in Kampung Baru, it is hard to imagine that one is in Kuala Lumpur. In the really old part of that community, chickens pick for that imaginary worm in the ground. Malay-styled houses greet visitors. In the distance, the gleaming Petronas Twin Towers beckon.
THE celebration has begun. Piles of dates are on display at the Chow Kit market. Likewise the plastic cookie containers with their red covers. But the momentum this year is different.
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