Laptop, mosquito net and parang: how a student in Sarawak embraced e-learning in the jungle


Rose hopes to see some improvements soon, as students like her are expected to adopt e-learning until the end of the year. — ROSE NAWIE ANJAP

Apart from her laptop and notes for e-learning, student Rose Nawie Anjap also has to bring along a parang to hack away the shrubs and bushes to create a comfortable spot to study in the jungle.

"After all, we're in the jungle. The parang is also for my safety," she said to LifestyleTech.

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