The Bonn-based conductor has been stranded here since the movement control order was first enforced on March 18 last year. “The experience of being holed up in Penang during the pandemic has been a positive one. Had I not returned to Penang then, I would have been stuck alone in Germany. “Here, I have my parents and sister, which is nice, ” said Ooi, who usually returns to Penang twice a year. When the MCO was lifted at one stage last year, Ooi took the chance and visited the beach, Penang Botanic Gardens and Penang Hill, which she had not stepped foot on in 20 years.

Source: The Star February 12, 2021 00:05 UTC