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“I have a heart condition. Sometimes, I’d be in the hospital for a week then I will be sent home…”

“In Iban culture, if you ‘touch’ a lady of young age, you have to marry her before doing anything…”

“The doctor has told us that there is a possibility that the women in my family will have problems with our uterus – a hereditary disease…”

“What does this Iban tattoo symbolise?”

“Saya sudah cerai. Tak sama haluan. (I’m divorced, our paths were not the same). I’m 27. Not many people from this kampung get divorced, it’s rare…”

“I have 5 kids (2 boys and 3 girls) and I am a grandmother of 4. Normally males marry at the age of 30 or so…”

“When I see young couples start a family and the man is being responsible in taking care of his wife and kid, it makes me both happy and sad…”

“My cucu is 1 year and 7 months old. Ayah ada lari. Tidak tau mana lah. (Her dad ran away. We don’t know where)…”

“I am 24 years old. I got married at the age of 18. I am 9 months pregnant and this is my second child…”

“When I was younger, I didn’t know what I wanted to study. I had been a science stream student, and for a while I considered being a lecturer, but I didn’t have the patience…”

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