Day Four, 7th of May, 2006, Sabah Poverty Research

Me on the small engined boat trying to avoid the stong sunshine.


Prof. Itagaki and Environmental Action Committee Staffs wating for the boat showing us around the Mengkabung lagoon.


Visiting the place called Mengkabung Lagoon. River houses were concentrated in this area and it showed a typical case where the poverty and environmental problem is mixed. Wonderful lady, Zahrah Yaacob from Environmental Action Committee, Quango, guided us and we could have a look at the quality of life of those people living in this area. We had a two sessions of interviews, a relatively wealthy family and a hard core poor family.
In the afternoon, At University of Malaya Sabah, we had a brain storming inviting Professor Azira teaching environmental sociology at UMS. I learned a lot about Sabah from her.