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by Mahen Bala· December 21, 2013· in Journal· 1 comments tags: adat perpatih, culture, custom, documentary, documentary film festival, documentation, essay, filmmaking, finas, heritage, history, ideas, inspiration, journey, mahen bala, malay, Malaysia, national geographic, negri sembilan, opinions, passion, photography, photojournalism, research, short documentary, short film, thoughts, tradition
In all my documentary adventures through some of the most amazing places across the region, I’m careful to even consider myself a humble electron in the world of research and documentation. A humble speck in the dusty air that swirls endlessly with the passing of time. I grew up with three words burned into my mind. The National Geographic Society.
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