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Karen Tan-Chatwin runs Penang Girl in Melbourne, a Facebook page where she documents daily life, food, travel, and community issues.

A sixth-generation Peranakan from Penang based in Melbourne, Australia, she is widely recognised in the local community as a talented chef, singer, and digital creator.

She frequently collaborates with the Peranakan Association Australia Melb (PAA Melb) to preserve and celebrate Nyonya cultural heritage through food, music, and performance

This week, she boarded Malaysia Airlines flight MH146 after a morning of travel mishaps — a forgotten purse, a security delay.