So I visited Jalan Buangkok, which is the last kumpung in Singapore.
It's a very interesting place for starters, which I more or less expected since it is, after all, the last kumpung in Singapore. But one of the common theme mentioned throughout the tour was how much better and simpler people's lives were in the kumpongs.
Now, while I agree that living in a large house with nothing to worry is a great place to live, I disagree that it's better than living our current lives. To me, it's just a case of the grass being greener on the other side.
Essentially, what it boils down to is that whilst we visit such places for only a short period of time, only the good experiences are experienced in our short time there. But we have to live in our homes for majority of our time, and spending a lot of time here makes all the minor and major flaws surface, unlike in our short time vacating in other areas. This can be seen when people visit other countries for their holidays; they feel that the locals there have a much easier life than themselves, although this may not be true.
Anyway, do click on the picture to see my whole album of my trip.
