
Footprints on an Island – Rediscovering Pulau Ubin
AUTHORS – CHUA EE KIAM, CHOO MUI ENG & WONG TUAN WAH
4 June 2016
Silver medal winner of the Nautilus Book Awards 2016, Footprints on an Island – Rediscovering Pulau Ubin documents the natural and cultural heritages of one of Singaporeโs best kept secrets, Pulau Ubin. The island is now at a crossroad of how much of its rustic charm to retain and to what extent modernity and development should take place. Due to these challenges, there is a greater urgency than ever before to protect the islandโs precious heritage. Contained within these pages are the untold stories of some of the islandโs pioneering residents. Gleaned from hours of interviews and extensive research, these stories reveal an under-explored side to the islandโs history. In addition to these personal stories, the book also contains an array of images of the islandโs natural environment and its many inhabitants. Through these images and oral histories, readers will be taken through time, through forests unexplored, over idyllic shores and to sites long-forgotten. The story of Pulau Ubinโs evolution over the years is indeed a fascinating yet often overlooked part of Singaporeโs history. This book attempts to add to the understanding of Pulau Ubinโs past, present and future, and in so doing enable more Singaporeans to rediscover and better appreciate the island.
































