The writer with his foster parents Hajah Zaiton Ahmad and Haji Mohammad Harun in front of the couple’s residence at Homestay Kampung Lonek. — CHESTER CHIN/The Star
Having lived in a metropolitan setting for most of my life, I’m not ashamed to admit that I’m a city boy through and through.
My bedroom is filled with self-assembled furniture from Ikea, weekends are spent at the shopping mall and a hot shower in the morning is considered a basic life necessity.
So just imagine my horror when I found out that I would be staying at a traditional Malay village for three nights for work.
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