Mind story: a social photography blog
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Bau Pub Street: A Small Town Finding Its Night Rhythm
There was a time when night in Bau meant early shutters, quiet roads, and crickets taking over the town. That was more than 5-10 years ago? Not anymore. Recently at Bau Pub Street, the atmosphere tells a different story. Tables filled, families dining together, groups of friends catching up over dinner, children running around between…
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Padungan Street FoodFestival
“A street alive with warmth, laughter, and the spirit of reunion.” The evening of 6 February 2026 was electric. Padungan Road — Kuching’s beloved strip of pre-war shophouses — had transformed into something extraordinary. With Chinese New Year just days away, the Padungan CNY Reunion Street Festival threw open the street to an exuberant carnival…
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Kenapa Nasi Dihidangkan Lewat Dalam Jamuan Makan Malam Besar?
Kalau kita biasa menghadiri kenduri kahwin atau jamuan besar di dewan — sama ada di Sarawak atau Sabah — satu perkara yang selalu berlaku ialah nasi jarang sekali muncul di awal hidangan. Mula-mula yang sampai ke meja biasanya hot & cold dishes, sup, ikan, ayam, babi atau lauk-lauk lain. Nasi? Selalunya muncul agak lewat, bila…
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Chinese New Year Lights Up Bau’s Pub Street
As Chinese New Year approaches, Pub Street in Bau has undergone a festive transformation — shifting from its Christmas décor into a vibrant CNY-themed street filled with red lanterns, warm fairy lights, and celebratory colours. Tempat ini nama saja Pub Street tetapi ia bukan PUB sahaja. Ia adalah tempat keluarga berkumpul, berjumpa kawan-kawan sambil duduk…
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One Fine Saturday I was in Serikin – The Hottest Tourist spot in Jagoi area
“Pasar Raya” di perbatasan Sarawak – kalimantan adalah tempat yang paling sibuk tibanya hujung minggu. Biasanya sampai trafik jam dari lebih satu kilometer. Perkampungan Bidayuh Kpg Serikin merupakan “Pasar Raya” terbuka dibawah bumbung langit yang biasanya panas & hangat olehkerana kedudukannya ditepi Garis Khatuliswa. Sampai saja dikampung, mesti mahu cari letak tempat kenderaan. Dari tempat…
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A Tourist spot in Bau, the Wind Cave – the cave that breathes
A Tourist spot in Bau, the Wind Cave A 6-minute drive from Bau town, distance 2.9 km The Cave That Breathes — My Memory of Wind Cave, Bau There’s something about Wind Cave that never fades from memory. I was around 14 or 15 back then — Form 2 or Form 3 studied at Lake…
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Batu Kawa Riverbank Park – Tempat Santai Baru di Kuching
Kalau kau tinggal sekitar Kuching, especially Batu Kawa area, mesti kau pernah nampak structure tinggi warna putih dekat tepi sungai — that’s the “Eye of the World” landmark. Baru siap not long ago, and honestly, the whole riverbank area dah berubah jadi tempat yang memang best untuk lepak, jogging, main, and ambik gambar. Masa ke…
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Echoes of the Brooke Era – Discovering Fort Hose and the Legacy of the Bungan Movement in Marudi
Introduction On 27 August 2015, I found myself wandering through Marudi, a quiet riverside town in northern Sarawak that once stood as the gateway to the vast Baram interior. Though time has slowed the pace here, traces of Sarawak’s colonial past still stand firm — the most striking being Fort Hose, built during the Brooke…
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The Floating Home of Miri Bay
They say money can’t buy happiness — but maybe it can buy silence.And silence, on the open water, is priceless. This yacht rests quietly at the marina, its reflection rippling with every soft breeze. It’s not just a vessel; it’s a statement — that some people choose to live differently. No fixed address. No land…
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Wild Photography: The Robots of Marina Bay, Miri
They arrived quietly at dawn — tall, rust-skinned robots standing guard by the coconut trees of Marina Bay. At first, the fishermen thought it was a movie set. But no film crew came. No lights. Just these silent giants looking out to the South China Sea. Miri has always been a city of iron and…
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