Kg Sim-Sim’s bridge to patriotism

Young patriots: Children posing in front of a Jalur Gemilang made from recycled egg cartons at one of the Sim-Sim decorated bridges.

SANDAKAN: Just 3km from Sandakan town on the state’s east coast, Kampung Sim-Sim is one of Sabah’s most historic water villages.

Wooden stilt houses stand over the sea, connected by narrow bridges that serve as daily lifelines – and, every September, as colourful stages of patriotism.