This journal features Balik Pulau, the main town on the southwest part of Penang Island, and the town of Air Itam, a busy town in the verdant central hills of the island.

Balik Pulau:

Balik Pulau, which means "on the other side of the island", has a population of about 30,000, and like other communities in the state, it has a conglomeration of different cultures that has melded into its own special identity. The catholic church, built for the Chinese Hakka farmers in the area who were mainly Christians , has been there ... (more)