Rising out of Rawang’s jungles and mining pools

1 The single-lane main road leading into Kuala Garing Selatan New Village was once a dirt road before it was paved over.2 A house in a corner of the village is where residents meet to chat and play mahjong. 3 The houses in the village are a mix of old and new, with some retaining their wooden structure and zinc roofing, while others have been upgraded to concrete homes.4 The village minimart is well stocked with basic supplies and gas canisters as gas trucks rarely come into the area.5 The arched entrance to Kuala Garing Selatan New Village.6 Fatt Heng Gong Temple used to be a simple wooden hut before it was upgraded to the structure it is today, thanks to donations from villagers and contributors.7 Yap, the young village chief, aims to continue serving her small community by bringing more facilities such as widening the village’s single-lane main road and building a proper bus stop.8 Ah Kiew with her grandchildren. She used to work as a dulang washer at Rawang’s once-numerous tin mines. 9 Won

KUALA Garing Selatan New Village is easy to miss while driving in the suburban neighbourhoods of Rawang because it is tucked deep among newer housing schemes.

I would have missed the turning completely, if not for the arched sign at the village entrance.