When I was a Kid is a collection of shorter than short stories about growing up in Singapore and Malaysia through the eyes of an unlikely hero, Boey.

Son of a bird farmer, D grade student, pre-internet survivor. This book is about so many things. First days in school. First crush. First kid on the bus but never the first in class. This book is a book about the life of a Malaysian studying across the Causeway in Singapore. This book is about waking up stupid early to go to school.