A YEAR ago, a fire broke out, killing 21 pupils along with two wardens at Pusat Tahfiz Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah, a religious school in Kampung Datuk Keramat. It was not an accident, but an act of revenge. It was the result of a community that got left behind in the race to development and a proper social ecosystem.
Datuk Keramat is less than 4km from Malaysia’s proudest landmark, the KLCC Twin Towers, which is surrounded by high-class society living in luxury along Jalan Ampang. Datuk Keramat, meanwhile, remains a residential area populated by the working class, most migrants who arrived in the city centre to settle down, dreaming of better life. Most though, are stuck in the working-class stratum.
To survive, many of them resort to odd jobs, becoming small traders and enduring hard labour to make ends meet, yet they are the same people who keep the capital city up and running. – September 14, 2018.
A resident making his way home after performing the Isyak prayers at the Al Akram Mosque in Kampung Datuk Keramat, Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, September 14, 2018.One year ago, 21 pupils and two wardens were killed in a pre-dawn fire at Pusat Tahfiz Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, September 14, 2018.A wooden house in Kampung Datuk Keramat, in which more than one family live. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, September 14, 2018.A resident winding down before hitting the sack to recharge before work the next day. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, September 14, 2018.Children taking in some night activities, many of which keep them busy and prevent social problems from brewing among youth. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, September 14, 2018.Food and beverages are aplenty in Kampung Datuk Keramat, with restaurants catering to the multicultural community from all walks of life. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, September 14, 2018.In a room for one, a Kampung Datuk Keramat resident watches television late into the night. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, September 14, 2018.Two men catching up outside a sundry shop while a teenager walks home from work. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, September 14, 2018.Friendship is everything to kids in Kampung Datuk Keramat. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, September 14, 2018.
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