Iban Culture’s Threads and the Art of Pua Kumbu
In the heart of Kapit, Sarawak, an orang Iban learned the ancient art of Pua Kumbu at age 5 under her grandmother's guidance. Now, at 65, she bears the responsibility of passing this legacy to [...]
“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 [...]
“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 [...]
‘I want to be a teacher when I grow up’
‘Why do you want to be a teacher?’ ‘Because I want to be smart!’ _________________________________________ – Humans of Kuala Lumpur went with the United Nations [...]
“What do you want to be when you grow up?”
‘I want to be a policeman! A policeman in Peninsular Malaysia’. “Why do you want to be a policeman?” ‘So I can catch the bad guys!’ [...]
“I’m 90 years old. I was there during the Japanese occupation. I remember things here and there. I was in Sibu when they came to Malaya…”
“I’ve been living here for 30 years. Before that I was in Brunei and was born in Sibu. I worked as a labourer – lifting cement and bricks. There’s a lot of health problems [...]
“I have a heart condition. Sometimes, I’d be in the hospital for a week then I will be sent home…”
“A few days later, I am back again at the hospital for another 1-2 weeks. One day the District Administration office sent a letter for me to go to a heart institute in Kota Samarahan. They [...]
“In Iban culture, if you ‘touch’ a lady of young age, you have to marry her before doing anything…”
“In our traditions and belief, if for example, someone impregnated the girl and ran off, the growing child in the mother’s womb is a pig”. We need to touch on topics that are [...]