London’s charm is falling down


IT is the Fall intake period now for international students in the United Kingdom, and London especially, since the beginning of September, is filled with Malaysian parents and their children.

I had the opportunity of meeting a number of Malaysians during my recent visit to London. I stayed at the Bayswater area, which is affectionately called Kampung Malaysia not only for the substantial number of fellow Malaysians visiting or residing here but also due to the proximity of several Malaysian eateries.

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