Malaysia | by Kiran Kreer https://imkiran.com/stories/malaysia-2/ Sun, 03 May 2026 14:30:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://imkiran.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/cropped-kirankreerlogo-favicon-32x32.png Malaysia | by Kiran Kreer https://imkiran.com/stories/malaysia-2/ 32 32 Rice Paddies & Roaring Engines | Speedway Bukit Lembu https://imkiran.com/rice-paddies-roaring-engines-speedway-bukit-lembu-langkawi/ Sat, 19 Jul 2025 08:32:17 +0000 https://imkiran.com/?p=14038 The emerald paddy fields of Langkawi, usually whispering tales of gentle harvests, held a different kind of energy this time. I’d heard whispers of Speedway Bukit Lembu, a motorcycle race unlike any other, and curiosity, as always, pulled me in. What I experienced was an exciting, dust and mud filled immersion into a world where […]

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]]> Graffiti Festival Brings Abandon Kuah Hospital To Life https://imkiran.com/graffiti-festival-brings-abandon-kuah-hospital-to-life/ Sun, 11 Feb 2024 11:42:08 +0000 https://imkiran.com/?p=13362 What happens when you bring together fifty talented graffiti artist to an abandoned hospital in Kuah, Langkawi? A one of a kind art space, murals and graffiti festival comes to life. This is what happened on the 27th to 30th October, where a family of amazing artist from all around the world came together. To […]

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]]> Starting A Refugee Learning Centre in Langkawi, Malaysia https://imkiran.com/starting-a-learning-centre-in-langkawi/ Sat, 29 Jul 2023 06:30:34 +0000 https://imkiran.com/?p=12336 It’s been close to one year since I’ve been in Langkawi Island, while exploring the beautiful island, I learned about the Rohingya refugees living here. It was a surprise at first, there are refugees in Langkawi? Also curious to know more as I wished to photograph and share their untold stories here. This led me […]

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]]> Free Health Clinic For Refugees in Langkawi https://imkiran.com/free-health-clinic-for-refugees-in-langkawi/ Sat, 15 Jul 2023 13:51:49 +0000 https://imkiran.com/?p=10393 Have you been to a free health clinic? Most of us living in Malaysia received public education and medical care, it’s just something we always had, we have free and affordable access to schools, universities, clinics and hospitals. When the kids are sick, when a mother needs a check up, when a women is pregnant […]

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]]> Lain Macam 2023 Peace No War Art Festival in Langkawi https://imkiran.com/lain-macam-2023-peace-no-war-art-festival-in-langkawi/ Sat, 03 Jun 2023 06:03:23 +0000 https://imkiran.com/?p=12310 Last weekend was like a big family gathering of the artistic and musical community of Langkawi. With all of it coming together during the “Lain Macam 2023 – Peace No War” art festival here at the foot of Gunung Raya. Was a delight to see many supporting the event from different backgrounds, countries and cultures. […]

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]]> Holi By The Beach | Langkawi, Malaysia https://imkiran.com/holi-by-the-beach-langkawi-malaysia/ Mon, 13 Mar 2023 04:01:18 +0000 https://imkiran.com/?p=12476 A little Holi celebration happened in Pantai Tengah, Langkawi a few days ago, we got together with some friends who joined along for the very first time, we had some mango lassi too! My heartfelt thank you to all that came to celebrate this with me, it was definitely one of those Holi’s that will […]

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]]> A Prayer With Rohingya Children in Langkawi https://imkiran.com/a-prayer-with-rohingya-in-langkawi/ Thu, 08 Dec 2022 07:06:26 +0000 https://imkiran.com/?p=10026 A prayer can mean a lot within the lessons of life, it either brings a community together or teaches us a sense of self discipline. It’s also another form of meditation, being self aware and present with our current space. I asked the religious teacher if the children understood what they were reciting, or were […]

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]]> Skate Bowl in The Middle Of A Farm, in Langkawi Island https://imkiran.com/skate-bowl-in-the-middle-of-a-farm-in-langkawi-island/ Tue, 22 Nov 2022 04:49:58 +0000 https://imkiran.com/?p=12495 Did you know there is a skate bowl in the middle of a farm in Langkawi Island? SB Bowl, a project by the youth community here, who build a skate bowl cafe from scratch, on their own will, coming together during the recent pandemic. They had recently organised their first SB Bowl Jam, on 31st […]

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]]> Photo Series Of The Langkawi Surf Festival 2022 https://imkiran.com/photo-series-of-the-langkawi-surf-festival-2022/ Wed, 07 Sep 2022 05:12:34 +0000 https://imkiran.com/?p=12893 The photo series of the first surfing event on the island, the Langkawi Surf Festival, which was on the 18th to 21st August 2022. It was a tough few days for photographers as the weather and waves wasn’t on our side, but we made it thought, capturing as we flow with the surfers and amazing […]

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]]> Pesta Tuai in Cherating | Kaamatan Festival https://imkiran.com/pesta-tuai-in-cherating-kaamatan-festival/ Thu, 30 Jun 2022 06:33:05 +0000 https://imkiran.com/?p=9809 In the end month of May, there was a celebration of cultural dance called Pesta Tuai, the spirit of harvest and arts happening here in Cherating, Pahang. A gathering of friends, an idea that originated from a festival mainly celebrated by the ethnic people of Sabah, those from the Kadazan and Dusun heritage. Harvest Festival […]

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]]> Holi By The Beach | Cherating, Pahang https://imkiran.com/holi-by-the-beach-cherating-pahang/ Tue, 26 Apr 2022 09:11:11 +0000 https://imkiran.com/?p=9598 Within the Holi colours came the spirit of love, togetherness, passion and music, where we danced, played and formed by the nature of expressions. With the coming seasons and the start of summer vibrations, we wish to bring more of us together, into the space of earth, wind, waves and sound, once more in joy […]

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]]> Night Surf Skating With Carver Malaysia | Langkawi https://imkiran.com/night-surf-skating-with-carver-malaysia-langkawi/ Fri, 15 Apr 2022 10:24:03 +0000 https://imkiran.com/?p=9691 Last few nights I been spending time with the local Langkawi surf community, together with the pro skaters from Cherating and Kuala Lumpur, who were here on a skate tour organised by Carver Malaysia (@carverskateboards_malaysia ), skating through the night around an empty parking area, next to a bus depot and the main square of […]

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]]> Have You Heard of the Jakun People of Malaysia? https://imkiran.com/have-you-heard-of-the-jakun-people-of-malaysia/ Sat, 15 Jan 2022 04:21:11 +0000 https://imkiran.com/?p=9571 Have you heard of the Jakun tribe or originally called Orang Hulu, meaning, “People of the Upriver” of Malaysia? In todays local Malay dialect, the name “jakun” carries the meaning “slave”, uncivilised or unsophisticated person. Orang Hulu are an ethnic group recognised as Orang Asli (indigenous people) of the Malay Peninsula in Malaysia. They are […]

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]]> The Shocking Truth of Malaysian Tribes, Temiar and Jakun https://imkiran.com/shocking-truth-malaysian-tribes-temiar-jakun/ Fri, 10 Feb 2017 12:44:21 +0000 http://www.imkiran.com/?p=7292   A conversation that shocked my friends here in Europe. “How are the tribes in Malaysia? Can we visit them?” I said.. “Err…No.” “What? But we did, we went to a tribe tourist village.” “Those are showcase villages just for tourist like you.” “What do you mean?” “Let me explain..” “Tribes in Malaysia are not […]

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