-- Translated by Jackson Mah -- Nur Azmina Burhan，專業髮型師暨PERTIWI流動廚房志工 “梳理出絲絲的同情心” 每週至少4個晚上，流動廚房的志工會到吉隆坡幾個地點派發食物給流浪者。而隨團的Nur Azmina的角色稍微不同——她提供免費的理髮服務，讓這群貧困人士繼續保有大方得體的儀容。 一張高腳凳加上幾張鋪在地上的垃圾袋，就成了她的“髮廊”。每當她準備“營業”時，一群顧客就開始有次序的列隊等候。雖然這些男女老少都是“熟客”，她還是同樣細心為他們理髮，也會和他們談天說笑。...
-- Translated by Hisham Idris -- Nur Azmina Burhan, pereka fesyen rambut profesional dan sukarelawan PERTIWI Jiwa Prihatin Sukarelawan PERTIWI bertugas sekurang-kurangnya empat malam seminggu untuk menghulurkan makanan kepada golongan gelandangan di beberapa lokasi sekitar Kuala Lumpur. Peranan Nur Azmina sebagai seorang sukarelawan pula sedikit berbeza kerana dia...
Publishing Born In Malaysia wasn't the end of my journey to discover Malaysia. It was only the beginning for I have been inspired by people who told me how the stories and images in my book have resonated with them. Since I published the book, I...
MIMI Mashud is obviously a Kuala Terengganu insider. Her travelogue Kuala Terengganu in 7 Days offers an intimate and quirky account of her family’s trip to her mother’s hometown. Her comic strips, with its smatterings of the local lingo and inside jokes,are an interesting visual...
On a cold morning in Long Semadoh, I visited the only primary school serving the village. I had met Jonathan Labo, the headmaster of the school the day before. Here's a man who is passionate about teaching and the welfare of the kids and his...
During the week spent in Sarawak, I had the privilege of attending a marriage between two Lun Bawang people in Trusan, Lawas. Debbie and Sylvestser are related to Francis, my host for the trip and Stanley who had become our impromptu tour guide. The wedding...
During my trip to Long Semadoh, I stayed at Francis Lisa Muga's family home which is built at the top of a rise that overlooks a meadow. Francis's family have long since moved out of their longhouse and now, as most of the other villagers,...
In the week before Merdeka, I made a trip to the Long Semadoh area in Sarawak which is made up of 11 villages. I had been putting off this trip for quite awhile. My purpose was simply to discover what Merdeka meant to the people...
I first met Mr. Tan Kim Bee in 2013 when I was looking for subjects for my book. I wanted a mix of cultures and races and Mr Tan and his wife being Peranakan were perfect. They were also the parents of my writer, Tan...
In December 2014, Digi decided to make a video about Malaysians with inspirational stories. The Born In Malaysia project was selected. The result was a video that I would have been proud to have created myself. Digi’s advertising agency, Naga DDB and the production house,...