Two grotesque statues of lersi (Thai hermits) which
have become deities for gamblers praying for lucky
lottery numbers, the graves of the outcast
Ahmadiyya followers which are far away from the
mainstream Muslim cemetery, a Russian Orthodox
Church which boasts Malaysian converts, the graves
of a married couple of Muslim missionaries from
Baghdad which have become a shrine, the littleknown
colonial crest of Kuala Lumpur found on the
portico of an old building and Victorian gargoyles
spitting out water in an old fountain...these are
things unknown to most residents of the city.
Away from the modern shopping malls filled with
designer brands, the skyscrapers and usual touristy
sites with stalls selling kitschy souvenirs, there are
still some interesting secrets to be discovered in
Kuala Lumpur in the backlanes and byways of the
concrete jungle.
