Tim Bunnell's book featured in the movie Pulang - the author has
recently spoken in several interviews and programmes about how his
fascination with the tales of Malay seamen in the UK led to writing this
volume:
#Showbiz: Sailing into a sea of heartwarming tales New ...
Coming home at last - thesundaily.my
https: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiFWYHLz5ok*
From World City to the World in One City* examines changing geographies
of Liverpool through and across the lives of Malay seamen who arrived in
the city during its final years as a major imperial port.
- Draws upon life histories and memories of people who met at the Malay
Club in Liverpool until its closure in 2007, to examine changing urban
sites and landscapes as well as the city's historically shifting
constitutive connections
- In considering the historical presence of Malay seamen in Liverpool,
draws attention to a group which has previously received only passing
mention in historical and geographical studies of both that city, and
of multi-ethnic Britain more widely
- Demonstrates that Liverpool-based Malay men sustained social
connections with Southeast Asia long before scholars began to use
terms such as 'globalization' or 'transnationalism'
- Based on a diverse range of empirical data, including interviews with
members of the Malay Club in Liverpool and interviews in Southeast
Asia, as well as archival and secondary sources
- Accessibly-written for non-academic audiences interested in the
history and urban social geography of Liverpool