Still Honking: More Scenes from Malaysian Life

by Lydia Teh

Though it has been over seven years since Lydia Teh “honked” her way into the hearts of readers through her best-selling Honk! If You're Malaysian, it appears things haven't changed much since it was published. Yes, she is still honking. She is, after all, the typical Malaysian next door.

In Still Honking: More Scenes from Malaysian Life, Teh continues to hold up a mirror to the Malaysian psyche and way of life. Her light-hearted anecdotes capture the essence of being Malaysian. True-blue Malaysians and foreigners alike will still recognise the characters and situations in these snippets of what happens in the average (and not-so-average) Malaysian backyard and laugh (or maybe cry) at memories of something similar.

Some might be sad at the realisation that little has changed in this multicultural melting pot of a nation, but many others, perhaps, wouldn't want it any other way.

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First published July 31, 2014

About the author

Lydia Teh is as Malaysian as nasi lemak, char kuay teow and roti canai. Born and raised in Klang, which is about an hour’s drive from the capital city of Kuala Lumpur, she still lives in this royal town which is known for its bah-kut-teh: herbal stewed pork consumed with copious amounts of Chinese tea.

In her former life, she worked as an Executive Secretary before giving up her job for her kids, then only aged 1 and 2 years. Her brood has since doubled. The two eldest are now in college, no. 3 is in secondary school and no. 4 in primary school.

In between cooking, chauffeuring and caring for the children, she managed to complete a writing correspondence course which started her on a journey of writing. She has written for newspapers such as The Star and The New Straits Times, websites such as e-homemakers and Women’s International Net as well as magazines such as Her World and Good Living Magazine. She has written six books which include the bestselling Honk! If You’re Malaysian which occupied permanent residence status on the best sellers’ lists for almost a year.

After 17 years of staying home with the children, she has hung up her apron and is now running an English language centre. This situation has to remain until she writes an international best seller that will make her laugh hysterically to the bank or until all her kids start earning their own keep.

She is also a columnist at theSun newspaper. Tete-a-Tete with Lydia Teh appears every Tuesday.