Our Fellow

Bah Saluji Yayang

Semai

Kampung Orang Asli Ulu Penderas, Slim River, Perak

Author, illustrator, and cultural custodian dedicated to keeping the stories, languages, rights, and customs of the Orang Asli alive for future generations. Since completing his studies in 2015, he has authored nine children's books bringing Indigenous narratives to young readers in culturally authentic ways. Regularly invited to share stories on leading Malaysian radio stations and newspapers, Bah Saluji turns culture into an act of resistance and an instrument of continuity.

the Allyship Pledge

We recognise that a sustainable, thriving future is inherently relational and reciprocal. As signatories, we accept our shared agency and responsibility in shaping such futures. 

We will, therefore, take action and begin from where we are. In Malaysia, this starts with principled, intentional, and meaningful allyship with the Orang Asli.

We therefore commit to stand with the Orang Asli as allies: to listen with humility, show up in solidarity, and walk alongside them in their pursuit of justice, equity, and self-determination – whether as those who call Malaysia home, or as guests upon this land.

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