Malaysian researcher connects the dots in Asian railway heritage project


A steam locomotive in Shizuoka, the green tea capital of Japan. It is used in a special service route, primarily for tourists. Photo: Mahen Bala

It takes a perceptive person to link places with people, in ways that might not seem immediately obvious to the untrained eye. But it certainly sounds like documentarian Mahen Bala relishes the experience.

Where do trains and people meet? What do you get at the crossroads of railway heritage and community?

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