Sikit-Sikit Lama-Lama Jadi Bukit

This anthology revisits lost places in Singapore. But not to reminisce or to evoke nostalgia. These poems express what these places mean to the poets and people who built this nation. They interweave social narratives with a strong desire to combat the loss of our memories, names, buildings, roads, trails, episodes, incidents, everything that is us and ours. They represent hope: of what was then, what we are, and what we can be. These poems are thought-provoking and moving, unveiling pieces of social history and the shared journey of rediscovery. The anthology features award-winning poets such as Cultural Medallion recipients Mohamed Latiff Mohamed and Suratman Makasan, accomplished poet-painters Abdul Ghani Hamid and Suraidi Sipan, Sufi poet Johar Buang, and young talents Zulfadli Rashid and Noorhaqmal Mohamed Noor. It also includes respected female poets Hadijah Rahmat, Amanah Mustafi, and Kamaria Buang, who illuminate this poetic voyage. The work aims to foster understanding, awareness, and consciousness of the past, present, and future through poetry and translation.