LIVING ON WATER: REFUGEES BUILD A LIFE AT SEA

SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA. Children as young as four catch fish, octopus and lobsters from handmade boats off the eastern coast of Sabah, Malaysia. Along with their families, they live in wooden huts on stilts and trade their seafood for necessities with islanders in the nearby town of Semporna. Photographer Ng Choo Kia visited the Bajau people, joining them on their pirogues, which is a long narrow canoe made from a single tree trunk, and documenting their daily life in a series of pictures.

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LIVING ON WATER: REFUGEES BUILD A LIFE AT SEA

SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .

ONE HUMP OR TWO? CAMEL ENJOYS BREAKFAST WITH FAMILY

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CHEEKY CHIPMUNK

A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .

SOUTHERN CROSSED AURORA

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CHILD SHEPHERDS OF THE SIMIEN MOUNTAINS

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GIRAFFES DUCK FOR COVER

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SMILING SHARKS

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BRIT DESIGNER PUTS INK-REDIBLE PEN ON MARKET FOR £27K

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THE GREAT ESCAPE

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BUG LOOKS JUST LIKE SATAN

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WAVE-ING GOODBYE TO RUSH HOUR

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PLAYFUL TIGERS GET UP TO MISCHIEF

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