Manis Manis Pait

Manis Manis Pait is a story of the trials and tribulations faced by a particular Baba family (the Lim Kim Hock family) during the 3½ years of Japanese military occupation of Singapore during World War II between Feb. 1942 and Sept. 1945 as recollected by Mary Lim for her grandson's school project.

It is more or less the story of other Singaporean families as well.

The ensuing 3½ years of hardship sees the Babas' womenfolks, (the Nonyas) shouldering responsibilities which they had been totally untrained and unprepared for but they managed to rise to the occasion.

It was a time of uncertainties, tensions, financial hardships, great wants and unexpected changes in the traditional lifestyle which spelt the end of an era. The Lim family managed to endure and survive although not without great personal sacrifices.