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Empowering the Powerless

Reita Rahim, Gerai OA

11-Mar-17 13:00

Empowering the Powerless

Gerai Orang Asal, or more affectionately known as Gerai OA, is an initiative that sells handicrafts made by the Orang Asal communities. Each handicraft is made meticulously, and has its own unique story. We speak to Gerai OA’s founder, Reita Rahim, and finds out that there are some things money can’t buy.


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Tags:  crafts,  artisanal goods,  community,  volunteering,  governmental development,  deforestation


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