My Great grand Father left China to Borneo in 1907. He managed unruly workers to clear virgin forest. He served four terms of extreme hardship. He built houses for his sons and a communal hall.
When the Communists took over, they deemed the family as landlords. These petty politicians went on a stupor frenzy and proclaimed the family as poison to the society. They should be purged promptly They looted and burn. Some family members were punished by death. Dad's brother was banished to Manchuria. Grandpa was in Borneo. One of the petty politician produced a pistol to his head and warned the people to tell Kee Seng not to return to China or he would be met with a Bang.
Today, the Communal hall is in ruins.
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