Endau Beckons

A project that brought us to a beautiful land called Endau in Johore, Malaysia. Historically during the Japanese Occupation of Malaya and Singapore, the Japanese soldiers brought the Chinese from Syonan-To (Singapore) to this part of the world to start a farming community that would supply agricultural products to the army. The Chinese settlers were assisted by the resident Orang Asli and the Malays in farming techniques and housing. Endau has since flourished as a farming town till today.

They can only bring 'light things' like clothes, pillows and mats.

Love blossoms despite the hardship.

The land is a bit acidic and there are lots of worms attacking the padi at different stages of growth, so farmers have to be vigilant.

Singapore: Pintu

PINTU
Staged by Ekamatra
Playden, Arts House
21-23 December 2006




Written by Isa Kamari
Directed by Sani Husin & Isa Kamari



















Terrorism has its roots in political culture, not just blind ideology.

Whose fault is it? The dance of life continues regardless.

Criticism does not necessarily mean Opposition.

Sani & Isa

The Crew

Soul of Bangkok

Land of smiles and exquisite beauty, especially in the details.

Cham Malays of Cambodia

Rural Cham Malays are concentra-ted at Kampong Cham and Kampong Chnang regions of Cambodia. 95% of them practise Sunni Islam, while about 5% practise an esoteric and ascetic version of Islam. This particular group called themselves 'Kaum Zahid'.

'Kaum Zahid' of Cambodia

The 'Kaum Zahid' of Cambodia practises an esoteric version of Islam. They believe in Alah and His Messenger, Muhammad. However they only pray only once a week and fast only for three days in Ramadan. They are only obliged o practise Islam at the age of 40 (age when Prophet Muhammad became a prophet). They constitute about 5% of the half million Muslims in Cambodia. The Kaum Zahid claims that they are the original Malay Cham who came from Vietnam to Cambodia. The community is concentrated at Kampong Chnang.

Ta Prohm : Nature Has Taken Over