What it was like to be a child of colonial rulers in Malaya

Rosemary's brother Alan playing on the rooftop of the old hotel. - Photo from Rosemary Palmer

What was it like to be a child of the colonial rulers living in Malaya?

The opulent sitting room in the Majestic Hotel’s old wing is an apt place indeed to listen to tales of growing up in post-WWII Malaya. Apart from the fact that the hotel is a fine example of colonial architecture in Kuala Lumpur, it turns out that Rosemary Palmer’s life in this country began in this very place.