Doing a good deed for the Kelabit community in Sarawak's Bario villages

Bario is famed for its picturesque view, fresh air and simplicity. Photo: Zahariz Khuzaimah

“Don't ask how challenging Bario’s ancestral trail really is. Experience it for yourself. Only then you can share interesting stories about the hike,” jokes Bario Asal Lembaa longhouse’s headman Laju Balang@Aren Lemulun by the fireplace in the longhouse.

I was in Bario, Sarawak, together with members of the media for Volvo Trucks Malaysia’s “Seasonal Gifts” project in January 2018. This was part of Volvo Group’s CSR efforts, carried out globally to help support social concerns and communities in different countries.