"Bantal Busuk"

That literally translates into 'smelly pillow'. In our culture, it refers to that item from your childhood that you just cannot do without...

It could be a blanket, a certain old toy or perhaps a lumpy old pillow that one simply MUST have, safely tucked away in bed.

For me, it is the 'sarong' in which I slept in as a baby. It is still in good shape right till today, thanks to Mom who never believed in washing machines and painstakingly hand washed all our laundry when we were young. Now, with a machine, I would place that 'sarong' in a laundry bag for delicate clothing.

So, what's yours?