“Here, the children are more free”
Where are you going for Raya this year? I’ll be here. The Raya here… The Ibanese celebrate Hari Gawai not Hari Raya. Hari Raya here for me, as a Muslim, would be a normal day for [...]
“Working here in Sarawak is difficult because the salary is little”
I am from Semenanjung Malaysia, I am Malay, my husband is orang Iban and my child is Muslim. I am only the one from Semenanjung Malaysia here. How did you come here? On the 30th of May 2016 we [...]
“So I can catch the bad guys!”
I want to be a policeman! A policeman in the Peninsular. Why do you want to be a policeman? So I can catch the bad guys!
“I want to be a teacher.”
I want to be a teacher. Why do you want to be a teacher? Because I want to be smart!
“It’s fun to learn.”
[sewing manually] How long does it take to finish one set of clothes? Around one month. I don’t sell these clothes. I sew them for my personal use. I just learned how to sew my own clothes. Why? [...]
“At school I have a friend who’s my age who got pregnant and has stopped school.”
“I’m 17 years old, and at form 5. I want to be a primary school teacher teaching Maths one day. At school I have a friend who’s my age who got pregnant and has stopped school. She’s [...]
“Most people here marry at the age of 26 or 25 or 20 something.”
I am 13 years old. I am Ibanese, studying SMK Metamin. During my school holidays I would go out and play. I’d play volleyball. Apart from playing volleyball, we would go for a jog or play [...]
“It’s easier to go to the city to get medical attention than here because the city is much easier.”
How often does the Klinik Kerajaan come and visit? Every 3 months. I’d prefer if they come more often, that would be nice. Their visits are very helpful as we are able to get a full-body [...]
“It’s so weird that the women today are working to provide for the family and the men are staying at home.”
What’s the difference between your generation and the generations before you? It was very easy for women last time. The men would work hard to provide you. Nowadays, men are lazy and want [...]
“Our generation and our mother’s generation are very different.”
Saya sudah cerai. Tak sama haluan. (I’m divorced, our paths were not the same). I’m 27. Not many people from this kampung get divorced, it’s rare. Our generation and our [...]