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Short clips and images on the visit of Datuk Nicol David to the Semai community at Ulu Tual, Pahang. Edited by Ricklend Christopher. Videography and photography by Ricklend, Arok Hanong, Colin Nicholas and Han Poojah. Click on this link to view the video: Nicol David in Ulu Tual

Nicol David, the world’s top squash player, is scheduled to visit Kampung Ulu Tual today in her capacity as UNDP Malaysia’s Goodwill Ambassador. She will look into the progress of the Cenwey Penaney Community Learning Cenre and join in some village activities. Follow her on her FB page at  Nicol David and also on the UNDP Malaysia FB

After a quick pickup of crafts from Temiars in the Kuala Betis area for JALINAN, we decided to stop at Kampung Kelaik in Lojing (in Kelantan but nearer to Cameron Highlands) to update ourselves since our last visit. The place is being heavily logged now. In fact, the area surrounding the village is being clear-cut to create an oil

Last Sunday’s trip to Kampung Ulu Tual was another of those on-the-spur things. Banie from Tonibung-Sabah, who was here with his team to complete the micro-hydro project at Sungei Relang in Gombak, was heading for Sarawak the next day and wanted to check out the Ulu Tual project. This was in response to our call

Pion was known for hi Harimau Berantai carving, seen in the background. But he was also a very innovative carver and could produce any carving wanted of him.   Pion anak Bumbong, the acclaimed Mah Meri master carver, died yesterday evening in Kampung Sungai Bumbun, Pulau Carey. According to his IC, he was 67 years

With support from Partners of Community Organisations (PACOS), the Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact Foundation (AIPP) and the Center for Orang Asli Concerns (COAC), Jaringan Orang Asal SeMalaysia (JOAS) organized a 2-day community-level UNDRIP training at Kampung Parik, Kelantan on 2-3 May 2014. The UNDRIP Training in Kelantan was a follow-up action for the Peninsula’s trainers –

12 December 2013 at 13:06     Colin Nicholas | 12 December 2013  Nelson Mandela was not a name that many in Malaysia were familiar with as he languished in prison for more than two decades. I was introduced to his name, and not so much his struggle, at a street concert while on a

During the past few weeks, COAC made visits to several Orang Asli villages for a variety of reasons. For those villages that are outside of the national (electricity) grid, we were able to distribute more of the solar lamps donated by well-wishers via the Project ‘Light a Home’. The RM40.00 solar lamps replace the kerosene

Long touted to be BN safe deposits, Orang Asli communities are de facto strongholds of the ruling coalition, but if rumblings in the native grassroots are true, they may prove to be the landmine that may hamper if not stop a BN victory jig in Galas. While mostly thought to be simple, uncomplicated people, easily swayed by

We have received word from the Galas area that the Kelantan government has finally acknowledged the importance of the Orang Asli vote in the Galas by-election. Kelantan Menteri Besar Nik Aziz is said to be going to Kg Sinrod and Lojing, near Cameron Highlands, to give out land titles there. The land issue has been