The Stories We're Preserving, One Voice at a Time
Each interview, each photograph, each memory adds to the archive of what Singapore risks losing. Browse the stories of vanishing places, listen to oral histories, and explore the cultural heritage that deserves to be preserved.
Interview #6: Mr. Haady Mattar
Mr. Haady Mattar, a member of the Arab Network Association, is also a descendant of the Mattar family in Singapore. As his great-great-grandfather, Mr. Sallim Mattar, was the primary benefactor of the Sallim Mattar mosque, he reveals the backstory of the historical site.
More Interviews, More Voices
This archive is just beginning. As we conduct more interviews with Singapore residents, document more heritage sites, and receive more community submissions, the archive will grow.
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