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10 April 2023

 by Teja · Published 10 April 2023 · Last modified 29 April 2023

War Memorials of Tugu Negara: What Should Victory Mean?

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23 January 2023

 by Teja · Published 23 January 2023 · Last modified 10 March 2023

What to See in the National Planetarium’s Garden

Annapurna in the Monsoon Day 3: The Rock Stacks by the River | Annapurna rivers | Poon Hill fog | rock stacking nepal | Tadapani guesthouse | Annapurna accommodations and bathrooms | ABC trekking in monsoon | Annapurna Circuit in the off season | Nepal hiking | female trekking guide Nepal | Nepal outdoors | women trekking | Asian female trekking | Teja on the Horizon 23

15 April 2018

 by Teja · Published 15 April 2018 · Last modified 11 February 2023

Annapurna in the Monsoon Day 3: Ghorepani to Tadapani

In with the tide to Dhigurah and jumping overboard | travel blog Teja on the Horizon 43

13 January 2018

 by Teja · Published 13 January 2018 · Last modified 4 May 2022

Whale Shark Conservation: The Women I Met in Dhigurah

Poem commenting on a polarised world 'The Middle Bridge' 'The Bridges are Empty' on mindful travel blog Teja on the Horizon 0

6 May 2017

 by Teja · Published 6 May 2017 · Last modified 6 May 2022

They Want to Keep the Bridges Empty

'Growth Through Volunteering in the Western Ghats' article on sustainable travel blog Teja on the Horizon | Earthwatch volunteer expedition | forest trees near Sirsi, Karnataka 16

29 April 2017

 by Teja · Published 29 April 2017 · Last modified 16 September 2022

Growth through Volunteering in the Western Ghats

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The main irrigation canals of Sungai Besar often create perfect mirror reflections. The water is still, but there’s another secret to it. Aquatic plants grow thickly underwater, right up to the water surface, further baffling any disturbance. It reminded me of Dal and Nigeen Lakes in Kashmir.

Unlike those lakes though, the canals didn’t seem eutrophic. Perhaps it’s because the water is allowed to flow periodically through the canal locks, and so stays relatively aerated?

#irrigationcanal #irrigationchannel #mirrorsurface #perfectreflection #waterreflection #raw_waters #sabakbernam #taliair #ruralphotography #kampung #ruralscenery #southeastasia #southeastasiatravel #exploreselangor #ruralselangor #roadtripmalaysia #malaysiatravel #cuticutiselangor #tejainmalaysia #inspiringinsightfultravel

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The main irrigation canals of Sungai Besar often create perfect mirror reflections. The water is still, but there’s another secret to it. Aquatic plants grow thickly underwater, right up to the water surface, further baffling any disturbance. It reminded me of Dal and Nigeen Lakes in Kashmir. 
Unlike those lakes though, the canals didn’t seem eutrophic. Perhaps it’s because the water is allowed to flow periodically through the canal locks, and so stays relatively aerated? 
#irrigationcanal #irrigationchannel #mirrorsurface #perfectreflection #waterreflection #raw_waters #sabakbernam #taliair #ruralphotography #kampung #ruralscenery #southeastasia #southeastasiatravel #exploreselangor #ruralselangor #roadtripmalaysia #malaysiatravel #cuticutiselangor #tejainmalaysia #inspiringinsightfultravel

Walking around the near-empty streets of Downtown KL during the slightly relaxed movement control period in August 2020. I don’t really come to this part of the city, and only just discovered the train-themed street exibit at the Masjid Jamek LRT station!
#downtownkl #heritagebuildings #klatnight #rondakl #rondaronda #masjidjameklrt #urbanexploration #kualalumpurcity #citystreets #cityviews #urbanandstreet #nsyftravel #survivor2020

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Walking around the near-empty streets of Downtown KL during the slightly relaxed movement control period in August 2020. I don’t really come to this part of the city, and only just discovered the train-themed street exibit at the Masjid Jamek LRT station! 
#downtownkl #heritagebuildings #klatnight #rondakl #rondaronda #masjidjameklrt #urbanexploration #kualalumpurcity #citystreets #cityviews #urbanandstreet #nsyftravel #survivor2020

Kuala Lumpur’s old city centre around Dataran Merdeka. #kualalumpurmalaysia #dataranmerdeka #oldcity #kualalumpur #tejainmalaysia #citylove #cityphotography #nsfytravel

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Kuala Lumpur’s old city centre around Dataran Merdeka. #kualalumpurmalaysia #dataranmerdeka #oldcity #kualalumpur #tejainmalaysia #citylove #cityphotography #nsfytravel

You will see these cartoon figures around the KL downtown area. The distributed street exhibits honour the work of the great Malaysian cartoonist Lat, who prolifically drew Malaysian society in the period of the new country’s identity formation, with a humour style that is a a mix of empathy, resilience, an appreciation of the banal, gentle criticism, and acceptance.

The characters represent ordinary folk, particularly from the early decades of Malaysia’s independence.

The final image is the character avatar of Lat himself, on a bicycle with his father. This is a callback to his iconic work, Kampung Boy, which reminisces his experience living through Malaysia’s independence as a rural-to-town boy in the state of Perak.

#streetarteverywhere #streetartlover #streetartdaily #streetartkl #amazingstreetart #iconicartist #cartoonists #cartoonistsofinstagram #kartunis #malaysiancartoonist #lat #downtownkl #publicartproject #coolstreetart #malaysianstreetart #streetartinthecity #streetartintheworld #urbanexploration #tejainmalaysia #inspiringinsightfultravel

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You will see these cartoon figures around the KL downtown area. The distributed street exhibits honour the work of the great Malaysian cartoonist Lat, who prolifically drew Malaysian society in the period of the new country’s identity formation, with a humour style that is a a mix of empathy, resilience, an appreciation of the banal, gentle criticism, and acceptance. 
The characters represent ordinary folk, particularly from the early decades of Malaysia’s independence. 
The final image is the character avatar of Lat himself, on a bicycle with his father. This is a callback to his iconic work, Kampung Boy, which reminisces his experience living through Malaysia’s independence as a rural-to-town boy in the state of Perak. 
#streetarteverywhere #streetartlover #streetartdaily #streetartkl #amazingstreetart #iconicartist #cartoonists #cartoonistsofinstagram #kartunis #malaysiancartoonist #lat #downtownkl #publicartproject #coolstreetart #malaysianstreetart #streetartinthecity #streetartintheworld #urbanexploration #tejainmalaysia #inspiringinsightfultravel

The two big murals next to the River of Life in downtown KL. Scroll to see them both close up.

Not a lot of shops were open in the initial lull of the Covid19 outbreak. But the Gloria Jean’s was open, and I had brunch there. From the cafe, I could see both murals across the Klang river.

It’s a sight I’ve noted, passing through by car. But I’ve never stopped to linger, since parking is a nightmare in the area. Downtown is a place better visited by public transport.

#artofinstagram #mural #muralhunting #muralesart #muralsdaily #muralista #muralstreetart #wallmural #muralpaintings #downtownkl #explorekl #urbantravel #nsyftravel #amazingdestinations #interestingart #interestingkualalumpur

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The two big murals next to the River of Life in downtown KL. Scroll to see them both close up. 
Not a lot of shops were open in the initial lull of the Covid19 outbreak. But the Gloria Jean’s was open, and I had brunch there. From the cafe, I could see both murals across the Klang river. 
It’s a sight I’ve noted, passing through by car. But I’ve never stopped to linger, since parking is a nightmare in the area. Downtown is a place better visited by public transport. 
#artofinstagram #mural #muralhunting #muralesart #muralsdaily #muralista #muralstreetart #wallmural #muralpaintings #downtownkl #explorekl #urbantravel #nsyftravel #amazingdestinations #interestingart #interestingkualalumpur

A panel from a series of murals on the side of OCBC Bank. Depicting the flow of money facilitated by infrastructure around Kuala Lumpur (?). I’m not sure what the Pacman eating the money represents. Profit-taking? The money flow feeds people?

#murals #muralsdaily #muralsofinstagram #instaartwork #instaart #downtown #downtownkl #flowofmoney #theeconomy #financeforthepeople #kualalumpur #dataranmerdeka #oldkualalumpur #ocbcbank #tejainmalaysia #insightfultravel

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A panel from a series of murals on the side of OCBC Bank. Depicting the flow of money facilitated by infrastructure around Kuala Lumpur (?). I’m not sure what the Pacman eating the money represents. Profit-taking? The money flow feeds people? 
#murals #muralsdaily #muralsofinstagram #instaartwork #instaart #downtown #downtownkl #flowofmoney #theeconomy #financeforthepeople #kualalumpur #dataranmerdeka #oldkualalumpur #ocbcbank #tejainmalaysia #insightfultravel

Cloud watching. ☁️
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Cloud watching. ☁️
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Younglings in light saber battle on the eve of #merdekaday during the pandemic. #merdeka2020 #littlesith

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Younglings in light saber battle on the eve of #merdekaday during the pandemic. #merdeka2020 #littlesith

[long caption] Bagan Nakhoda Omar is the local hangout in Sabak Bernam. People in the area simply refer to it as “BNO”, confidently assuming the acronym is universally understood. Alas, I’m only from KL, and didn’t understand. But it was interesting to have the shoe on the other foot.

BNO is a modest beachfront on a shellfish coastline. There was a small restaurant and ample parking, a little children’s play area and despite the early days after movement control was relaxed, already a small stall selling beach accessories.

The sandy part of the beach stretched flat for some distance; one must be mindful of the tide on such shores. In the distance there was someone digging for mentarang in the beach, a kind of local clam akin to a razor clam.

#bno #bagannakhodaomar #sabakbernam #selangorcoastalarea #sabakbernamkuindah #kampung #kampungmalaysia #ruraltourism #offthebeatentrack #offbeatmalaysia #tejainmalaysia #inspiringinsightfultravel

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[long caption] Bagan Nakhoda Omar is the local hangout in Sabak Bernam. People in the area simply refer to it as “BNO”, confidently assuming the acronym is universally understood. Alas, I’m only from KL, and didn’t understand. But it was interesting to have the shoe on the other foot. 
BNO is a modest beachfront on a shellfish coastline. There was a small restaurant and ample parking, a little children’s play area and despite the early days after movement control was relaxed, already a small stall selling beach accessories. 
The sandy part of the beach stretched flat for some distance; one must be mindful of the tide on such shores. In the distance there was someone digging for mentarang in the beach, a kind of local clam akin to a razor clam. 
#bno #bagannakhodaomar #sabakbernam #selangorcoastalarea #sabakbernamkuindah #kampung #kampungmalaysia #ruraltourism #offthebeatentrack #offbeatmalaysia #tejainmalaysia #inspiringinsightfultravel
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