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Meet Nash, Rumah Tiang 16 host
Nash is the founder of Rumah Tiang 16, a boutique homestay in Lenggong, one of Malaysia’s four UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Meet Mak Ani, Rumah Tiang 16's chef
Mak Ani serves sumptuous forest-to-farm home cooking at Rumah Tiang 16, a boutique homestay in Lenggong, one of Malaysia’s four UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
'We want to eliminate the harm being caused by unregulated tourism.'
Shantanu is the director and project head of Habre's Nest, a wildlife travel enterprise on a mission to protect the red panda.
'There's awareness and a change in behaviour'
Mohan is a tracker at Habre's Nest, a wildlife travel enterprise on a mission to protect the red panda.
'Keep our craft from slipping through the fingers of time'
Bina is a member of Himalayan Ark, a community-owned social enterprise that supports villagers to run homestays while giving back to their communities.
'When guests stay with us, they get a glimpse of our past heritage'
Trilok is a member of Himalayan Ark, a community-owned social enterprise that supports villagers to run homestays while giving back to their communities.
“Our history is in danger of disappearing”
Alex is the founder of Terrapuri Heritage Village, a resort that doubles as a conservation project to rescue and restore centuries-old Terengganu houses.
“Guests are like our window to the outside world”
Nozirawati Rohim is a general worker at Terrapuri Heritage Village, a resort that doubles as a conservation project to rescue and restore centuries-old Terengganu houses.
‘We will certainly survive’
Rosvita is the chairwoman of Watubo, a weaving collective in Flores whose ikat creations bring the traditional craft to contemporary audiences.
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