Conquering Sadok: Brooke’svictorious expedition
On October 7, 1861, Charles Brooke embarked on a journey from Fort James at Nanga Skrang, using the warship Lightning with a crew of 40 that he had purchased for eighty (80) pounds. Their destination was Saribas for the Third Sadok Expedition, and they planned to use Saribas as the route to climb Bukit Sadok. […]
Charles Brooke — a Rajah and Casanova?
Women! They madly love Casanovas for their traits and equally hate them for being disloyal. – Himmilicious, pen name of Himadri, Indian poet WHEN James Brooke arrived in Kuching on board the Royalist, he brought two Malacca Eurasian translators — Domingo de Rozario and Thomas Williamson. In the early years, Domingo and Williamson married Kuching […]
Great Sarawak transformation
Sarawak can be an example for other countries of different races, languages, and religions that in Sarawak the people can live peacefully as in a large family. – Jofri Jaraiee, politician As Sarawak prepares to welcome Malaysia Day, it’s good to remember the significance of the month of September. September was the month when the […]
Rajah Charles Brooke’s secret life revealed
The true story of Rajah Charles Johnson Brooke and his ‘Eurasian’ son from Malay aristocrat Dayang Mastiah and a jealous step-mother The forgotten son We always think we know everything about Sarawak’s rich Brooke history. In fact whatever knowledge we have provided in the old history books are just the tip of the iceberg. If […]
