Most Shared Posts Archives - Kiran Kreer https://imkiran.com/stories/most-shared-posts/ Sun, 03 May 2026 14:33:31 +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 Most Shared Posts Archives - Kiran Kreer https://imkiran.com/stories/most-shared-posts/ 32 32 The Stilt Fisherman Of Sri Lanka https://imkiran.com/the-stilt-fisherman-of-sri-lanka/ Sat, 09 Dec 2023 06:49:32 +0000 http://www.imkiran.com/?p=5228 I was here on my birthday month, Feb 2016, taking a break from India and looking for some special fishermen Ive been hearing about. It happened after weeks of waiting, looking out for the best locations to capture the scenes of the stilt fishing culture here, I finally got my images. Being waist deep in […]

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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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]]> Six Years Living As A Nomad And Explorer https://imkiran.com/six-years-living-as-a-nomad-and-explorer/ Wed, 03 Oct 2018 11:23:49 +0000 https://www.imkiran.com/?p=9435 “You must had got a big sponsor? You must have made a lot of money in your other projects? Why should people pay for your dreams to explore the world? Normal people work, save money and then travel. How can you call yourself a nomad and still afford travelling in Europe? If you are a […]

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]]> What Are Fears That We Grew Up With? https://imkiran.com/what-are-fears-that-we-grew-up-with/ Sun, 25 Jun 2017 10:32:55 +0000 http://www.imkiran.com/?p=7910 When I was a kid, I used to be afraid of exams and my results. My dad used to be really strict with this, mainly when it’s that time of the month to get the report card signed. In school I used to be afraid of the bullies and my teachers, of been asked questions […]

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]]> What Is Your ‘Why’? https://imkiran.com/what-is-your-why/ https://imkiran.com/what-is-your-why/#respond Thu, 23 Mar 2017 10:39:39 +0000 http://www.imkiran.com/?p=7803 The big ‘Why’ is something we all need to ask. Why do you do something? Why do you believe in another? Why do you wake up each morning and head to work? Why do you think you need to earn Money? Years ago when I was working in the city, working to make money and […]

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]]> https://imkiran.com/what-is-your-why/feed/ 0 The Wanderer of Rishikesh, India https://imkiran.com/the-wanderer-of-rishikesh-india/ Mon, 02 Jan 2017 11:56:33 +0000 http://www.imkiran.com/?p=6255 I walked passed her everyday, noticing her sitting there on her own, with a steel cup on her side, her tiny body covered with a blanket. Hiding from the cold. Eyes looking down at all those passing by, just hearing the footsteps and sounds of dropping coins. At times she would sit facing the wall, […]

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]]> Paniya The Slave Tribe Of Wayanad, India https://imkiran.com/paniya-the-slave-tribe-of-wayanad/ Fri, 09 Sep 2016 13:45:33 +0000 http://www.imkiran.com/?p=6075 When I heard about the Paniya slave tribes in Wayanad, I started researching more about their location, heritage and history. To my surprise, I found that they have been around long before the locals starting living among them, mainly in the mountains. The main ethnic group was the Paniya tribes, also the Kurumar and Adiyars. […]

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]]> Floating Through Life – A Letter For A Dreamer https://imkiran.com/floating-through-life-a-letter-for-a-dreamer/ Thu, 18 Aug 2016 08:34:18 +0000 http://www.imkiran.com/?p=5979 Dear Dreamer,  I know you had a dream. As children we all had dreams and wishes of what we wanted to be or do when we grew up. Somehow along the way of becoming adults, exposed to the harsh reality of surviving adult lives, we forgot what it was like being a child with a […]

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]]> Donating 480 Solar Lights to Temiar Tribes, with DIGI Malaysia https://imkiran.com/donating-480-solar-lights-temiar-tribes-malaysia/ Thu, 11 Aug 2016 12:38:03 +0000 http://www.imkiran.com/?p=7326 Being back in Malaysia was great, as I got a chance to work with some amazing Malaysian friends and partners. This is one of my most special projects here and we hope it was enough but there is still more work to be done here in Gua Musang for the Temiar Tribe who have been […]

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]]> No Equality and Safety For Women In Jaffna, Sri Lanka https://imkiran.com/no-equality-and-safety-for-women-in-jaffna-sri-lanka/ Wed, 03 Aug 2016 09:16:24 +0000 http://www.imkiran.com/?p=5875   My recent conversation with a women who lived in Jaffna her whole life, she explains to me how life has changed since the defeat of the rebels, Tamil Tigers, after the civil war in Sri Lanka. Some of the details may be disturbing, reader discretion is advised. This is merely to help raise awareness […]

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]]> The Bicycle Revolution – Battle Of Jaffna, Sri Lanka https://imkiran.com/the-bicycle-revolution-battle-of-jaffna/ Sun, 31 Jul 2016 15:34:00 +0000 http://www.imkiran.com/?p=5780 The Bicycle Revolution – Battle Of Jaffna It has been part of the Tamil culture in Jaffna for over a 100 years. It was used for urban logistics, commercial transportation, daily commute and a livelihood during the Battle Of Jaffna, in Sri Lanka. With the blockade of fuel and supplies during the civil war, the bicycles became the […]

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]]> Temiar Child Missing For 40 Days in Malaysian Forest https://imkiran.com/losing-her-voice-temiar-child-missing-for-40-days-in-malaysian-forest/ Wed, 22 Jun 2016 07:08:48 +0000 http://www.imkiran.com/?p=5677 This was one of those conversations that made me feel that my efforts in creating awareness is never enough. The injustice that happens daily in front of our eyes is still going unnoticed. Here is another short story from my previous journey into the Temiar Orang Asli (tribe) villages in Kelantan, Malaysia in May. “What […]

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]]> Be Our Voice, Temiar Blockade To Fight Illegal Logging https://imkiran.com/voice-blockade-fight-illegal-logging-plea-temiar-tribe/ Sun, 05 Jun 2016 10:37:32 +0000 http://www.imkiran.com/?p=5626 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 was the worse flood ever recorded. Mainly areas affected were tribes in Kelantan and Terengganu also some major cities, they were left in hunger with […]

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]]> Teenage Mothers Not Getting Medical Help | Temiar Tribe https://imkiran.com/teenage-pregnancies-and-mothers-not-getting-medical-help-temiar-tribe/ Tue, 24 May 2016 08:41:50 +0000 http://www.imkiran.com/?p=5539 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 with many mothers who look to me like they should be in school. Some as young as 18 years old, that age accuracy is only […]

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