Sabah Day revives untold stories


Beauties waving from one of the 16 colourful floats, which marked the conclusion of the recent Sabah Day celebration at Padang Merdeka.

JAFDIN Petrus fondly recalls his grandparents sharing stories about the Japanese invasion and British colonisation of North Borneo (now Sabah).

“My grandparents would tell us how they were forced to learn Japanese songs, and under British rule, they were taught English,” said the 43-year-old from Keningau.

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