A new life for century-old Rumah 1916

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The Albakri family, including acclaimed actor and director Zahim, are in the process of restoring their family home.  Story by: Sheela Vijayan Shot by: Tinagaren Ramkumar Presented by: Theevya Ragu Edited by: Vishna Laxmi Balasubramaniam  Read More:   Laporan Lanjut:   Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTLifestyle #Rumah1916 #NewLife

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00:00Located in Batukaja Pera is this beautiful and rather mysterious looking house called

00:10Rumah 1916.

00:15As its name indicates, the house, which belongs to the Albakri family, was built that year.

00:22It has resolutely stood the test of time and, if its walls could speak, one can't help

00:28but wonder about the stories it would tell.

00:44Over the decades, it served as the family's residence.

00:48Many weddings were held in the house, its walls witnessing the joy and hope these celebrations

00:53brought.

00:55It also became a religious school, a boys' hostel, and several education establishments

01:00including the Public Commercial Institution and the Royal English School.

01:06From 1989 to 2001, the house was used to hold computer classes and even became a tuition

01:13center before becoming the residence of its then caretaker and his family.

01:19It even made an appearance in the 2006 Malaysian movie Goodbye Boys.

01:24Thereafter, the house seemed set to spend the rest of its years in solitude, a shadow

01:31of its former self, until Zahim and his siblings decided this wasn't going to be its fate.

01:38In April, they began restoration works on the house.

01:51They even held an exhibition, Kisah Kinta 1916, at the house in June to share its history.

02:05Once restoration is complete, Zahim and his siblings plan to use the house as an event

02:22space where, once again, it will be filled with much joy and laughter.

02:42The stories are important as well, you know, and that go with the history of something.

02:48It's not just about saving old buildings, it's also about knowing the history and knowing

02:53why things are the way they are.

02:58Divya Ragu and Sheila Berjain, FMT Lifestyle.

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