First Malaysia Day Celebration
by Malaysia gains its independence on 31 August 1957. We celebrate this date as National Day every year. However, to Sabah people, 16 September 1963 (a.k.a. …
Tag: history
Ancient Chinese graves
Even though the west coast of Sabah is more developed today, actually the history of Sabah began in east coast. Not only Islam started near …
Impian Lake, a lake made by volcano
Sabah does not have many natural lakes. The 20-Acre Impian Lake (Tasik Impian) in Kunak is a very special one because it was a volcano …
Japanese War Tunnel
The 3-year-8-month Japanese occupation in Borneo was a nightmare for our people. Many have heard the terrible things that they had done, but there is …
Expedition: In the Footsteps of Lilian Gibbs
Many know Sir Hugh Low was the first European who conquered Mt. Kinabalu in 1851, but most don’t know Lilian Gibbs was the first European …
Double Six Crash
6th June 2009, I was standing in Double Six Monument, the exact spot where a Nomad aircraft crashed 33 years ago. On 6th June 1976, …
Sabah Fest 2009 – Mystical Sabah
Late, late, late… yes, I am late by a month to blog about the Sabah Fest 2009 (was held in May 2-3). Anyway, I am …