Private Library

Kutub Khannah

Mr Chiew

Keeper of Stories & Founder of Sungai Lembing Kutub Khannah

26 April 2025

Community philanthropist who established and operated one of Pahang's few private Chinese libraries in Sungai Lembing. The Kutub Khannah served as a vital educational resource and cultural preservation center, housing Chinese literature, historical documents, and community archives.

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"We worked in the underground shafts and tunnels. The deeper you go, the worse it gets: less oxygen, harder to breathe. We worked long hours, six in the morning until eight at night, and we could only see the sun one day a week."

Interview with Mr Chiew