Who Came First? Temiar Or The Others
Temiar People of Malaysia. Their ancestors are believed to have arrived from southern Thailand about 4,500 years ago. The Temiar have asked us a question, why do Malaysians have official…
Be Our Voice, Temiar Blockade To Fight Illegal Logging
In June 2016 I revisited this tribe community deep in the rainforest. After the major East Coast Floods in Kelantan, Malaysia in 2014/15. More than 200,000 people were affected, it…
Teenage Mothers Not Getting Medical Help | Temiar Tribe
Teenage pregnancies and marriages are still a common culture for tribes in Malaysia. During my visit into the Temiar tribe villages deep in the rainforest, north of Malaysia, I met…
Temiar Tribe Women of Gua Musang – Malaysia
Some beauties can only be found in the farthest areas of the world, like the Temiar women. Hidden from the common eyes of society and civilisation. A human race of…
Empty Promises & No Electricity For Over 50 Years
Pak Aban Anjang (Abain Anjang) "They say you are the oldest Temiar tribe elderly here?" "Yes I am, I have lived long here, longer than many. I am still strong…
Five Died Of Starvation – The Truth Of Temiar Tribe, Malaysia
On August 2015, seven Temiar orang asli (tribe) children went missing in the jungle after an issue in school near Pos Tohoi. The kids then ran away from getting punished by…
The Man Behind The Camera, The Edge (My Story)
Armed with little more than a camera, a mobile phone and minimal change of clothes, Kiran Kreer travels to disaster areas and places of abject poverty. There, he spends weeks getting to…
A Rohingya Migrant’s Life In Malaysia
I took a walk around Selayang Wet Market and met a few Rohingya refugees who have been living here for a few years. I was curious to know how has…
Voices Of The East Coast Floods Malaysia
On 15th December 2014, Malaysians experienced the worse floods in decades that affected over 200,000 people and while 21 were killed. The heavy monsoon rains brought floods to areas of Kelantan,…
A Pot Of Rice And No Light – Pitas, Sabah
"What are you cooking here?" "I'm making rice. It's for our dinner later." "So do you always cook out here?" "Yes most of the time, when we have a bigger…
Giving Birth In A Boat, Pitas, Sabah
My travels into Pitas, Sabah started in December 2014 with a team of friends from a human rights NGO there. It took us 4 hours to get into this far…
Bringing Color Together – Holi Malaysia 2015
Each one of us is different, we were born unique as individuals. We grow up in a society that teaches us to be different but we learn it in a…
Lighting Up Lives in Muadzam Shah, Solar Lights for Jakun Tribes – Malaysia
The 11th and 12th February 2015 was a memorable day for us, as it was the first ever batch of Nokero Solar Lights donated to the Jakun tribes in Muadzam…
A Different Outlook of Thaipusam | Batu Caves, Malaysia
Humans can be pretty amazing at times, doing magical and strange feats with their believes. This year I got to see the other side of some humans during Thaipusam here…
Rebuilding From Scrap | East Coast Floods, Malaysia
It had been a long day for us, seeing all the destroyed homes and locals living in tents in Kuala Krai. I was heading out of this village when I…