Bagan Parit Baru is a small fishing village with only 60 households, with a population of around 300 people. The fishing village is located at the northmost point of Selangor at the northwest border, separated by Sungai Bernam from Hutan Melintang fishing village in Perak. The majority of villagers make a living by fishing, therefore the houses are mostly built along the seashore. Most of...
Category: Old Streets
Documentary stories from Malaysia’s historic streets, towns, neighbourhoods, and settlements, told through the memories of the people who live and work there.
The Story of Kampung Baru Sungai Chua
Chinese New Villages (Kampung Baru) are centralized settlements set up by the British colonial government during the 12 years of national emergency. In order to effectively stop peasants from providing food, medicine, and news to the Malayan communists, Brigg’s Plan was carried out in 1950 to forcibly centralize dispersed inhabitants from living in the forest and the borders of tin mines into a settlement under...
The Story of Kampung Baru Kalumpang
Walking upon the streets of Kampung Baru Kalumpang, it is absolutely empty of cars, just a crowd of children riding their bicycles, elders meet up for chit-chat at the teahouse, the atmosphere is filled with a sense of simplicity and ease. Currently housing a population of around 3000 people, the small town of Kampung Baru Kalumpang has the longest historical standing within Hulu Selangor district,...