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The Last Day I Lived in a Long House (Gouache)










Outline
I lived in a Long House* with my family and friends. I enjoyed playing games like hide-and-seek, skating with coconut leaves, and bathing in the river with my friends. One day, my father invited the Long House residents and hosted a party. We danced until midnight. The next morning, I woke up in a place I did not recognise. I found out that we had moved from the Long House. Last night’s party was our farewell party.

*A traditional terraced housing built raised off the ground on stilts in East Malaysia


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