The Sentimentality of the Valley of Tea is a collection of tales depicting the lifestyles of the Malaysian community set in the ex-British hill station of Cameron Highlands and the Lowlands. The cultural potpourri in the tales comprises a blend of characters, with roots belonging to major Asian ancient civilizations; the South Indians and Chinese cultures are fused with the local Malay community. This cultural fusion is further blended with the “cultured” ways of the colonial British masters and overlords.