
Inside Kuala Lumpur’s ‘village’
It’s rare that you find a slice of village life in the centre of a modern city. But that is what Kampong Bharu is to Kuala Lumpur.
It’s rare that you find a slice of village life in the centre of a modern city.
But that is what Kampong Bharu is to Kuala Lumpur.
The 300-acre village has been ear-marked for development projects, including hotels, office blocks and luxury apartments.
However, some locals fear that this change may result in a lost connection to their past
Al Jazeera’s Florence Looi reports from Kuala Lumpur.
Published On 19 May 2017