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Indigenous Knowledge in Action at Jungle School Gombak

50 mins·15:00, 6 Apr 2026
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Indigenous Knowledge in Action at Jungle School Gombak

50 mins
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15:00, 6 Apr 2026
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Guest: Assistant Professor Dr Norzalifa bt Zainal Abidin, Co-Founder, Jungle School Gombak, Major (Rtd) Kalam Pie, Co-Founder, Jungle School Gombak

Indigenous knowledge, cultural identity, and environmental stewardship all come together in a project called Jungle School Gombak, which offers something quite different from a typical classroom. Here, the forest becomes the learning space, and Orang Asli community members take on the role of teachers, sharing skills, stories, and perspectives that are rarely experienced firsthand. It’s an initiative that not only brings people closer to nature, but also challenges how we think about knowledge, expertise, and whose voices matter. We're joined by its co-founders, Major Retired Kalam Pie, an Orang Asli activist and former Royal Malaysian Air Force officer, and Assistant Professor Dr Norzalifa Zainal Abidin, from the faculty of Architecture and Environmental Design, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM).

Presenter: Juliet Jacobs

Producer: Juliet Jacobs

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