Grandma's compound is full of green trees, shrubs and bushes. Its green all around, like she's living in an orchard save the tarred road and gravel yard. And my interest fell on the mangosteen trees which are scattered at the sides and behind her house. These trees would bear fruits a few times a year together with other fruit trees. There are langsat, salak, durians, mango, water pear and rambutan.
During fruit season (yes, we don't have winter or spring) we would be spoilt for choices. And our favourite would be durians (the king of fruits) and mangosteen(the queen of fruits).
What is so special about the mangosteen is we never get bored or affected by eating a lot. Mangosteens are just special! They're just delicious, pure and hardly dissappoint us. A spoilt mangosteen can hardly be found!
According to locals, a mangosteen tree 
is not easily grown compared to other native fruit trees. A young tree needs enough shade to grow well which is why mangosteen trees grow in abundance under other trees' canopy.
My kids like playing under these trees' shade, and their uncle whom they fondly called Pak Andak Nan have built swings and benches with an old tyre, a motorcycle seat and reuse planks of wood.
is not easily grown compared to other native fruit trees. A young tree needs enough shade to grow well which is why mangosteen trees grow in abundance under other trees' canopy.My kids like playing under these trees' shade, and their uncle whom they fondly called Pak Andak Nan have built swings and benches with an old tyre, a motorcycle seat and reuse planks of wood.
My kids would climb the mangosteen trees and have fun playing the swings. Sometimes their great grandma would accompany them. Lucky for them, they have their great Grandma around!
