Kids Kampung

Ed took the day off today and so did I! We took the kids to this place in Pasir Ris called Kids Kampong.

A little story and understand what this place is all about...

It all began in the sixties, whereby most families lived in the ‘kampung’ (a malay name for village). Children living in the kampung often played together in the great outdoors. Around the kampung, one could easily find many ‘longkangs’ (a malay word for drains). On rainy days, the longkangs would be flooded and fishes (mainly longkang fish) would be found swimming in them. Seeing the longkangs filled to the brim with water and fishes, children would quickly bring their empty jam bottles and start catching fishes there. As time passed, it developed into every child’s favourite past time.

As Singapore progressed and advanced in every area, kampungs are demolished and children lost the outdoors as people all moved into flats. They are cooped up at home and glued to the one-eyed monster. Many have to study very hard and most of the time, outdoor play is taken away.

That’s when ... Pasir Ris Kid’s Kampong was birthed.

The people at Kids Kampung preserved the authentic novel way of longkang fishing.

So the kids had a blast. Even, my mother, Ed and I had a great time. And honestly, the damn longkang fish are fast buggers. It was not as easy as I thought trying to catch the little buggers. But both Lani and Logan had about 20 small fish each, in their buckets.