Where there’s a will, there can be light
By Carolyn Hong
July 2015 FOOTPRINTS
The very small village of Long Rusu in Sarawak, population 20, is supplied with hydroelectricity, thanks to a spirit of gotong-royong.It is a cold evening, not unusual for the hamlet of Long Rusu where the temperature often falls below 20°C after the sun sets. Mountain weather is chilly and not made for cold showers.I switch on the water heater and test the water with my hand. It is hot, almost scalding – perfect for a hot bath.Sungai Ritan which powers...
Carolyn Hong
lives in Ba Kelalan sometimes, in KL sometimes. A former journalist who once chased the big stories for a regional newspaper, she now hunts for the small stories in Malaysia’s smallest places.
