I quit my job and moved to an island.

I found myself through people’s stories, and now I'm here to share them.

Hidden Voices

Storytelling

Visuals

Also known as hu.ed. is a project born out of my personal journey of feeling lost and uncertain about my future. This project is to document the unique personal stories of individuals from all walks of life and to showcase alternative ways of living.

13 States

100 Stories

📍 Malaysia

Featured

Voices to be Heard

A social enterprise founder, Skaii, and her family at Kansha Lifespace.

Spotlight Alternate Ways of Living

A hand-dyed yarn artist, Najwa and her husband in front of their house.

📍 Malaysia

Lance, runs an artisanal pizza restaurant on a hill.

Artisans Are Not Dead

Balqis, a cyanotype artist at her family house, Dikaki Tower House.

Unseen Local Nature Conservation Efforts

Irshad Mobarak, a naturalist taking a nature tour at The Datai.

Creative Ventures Are Not Expensive

Jay, an archer, and a surfer, was playing archery at Mawart Cafe.

Understanding The Roots of Food and Culture

Iman and his wife run a breakfast place at their house.

Active Pursuit of Innovative Living

Han, who surfs for a living, runs a small coffee hut during off-surf season.

Subculture To Be Seen & Heard

The community at SB.LGK Skatebowl.

Redefine Great Architecture in Local Context

Ridzwa, an architect built his own house on a paddy field.

@Human_Edition

@Human_Edition will be the primary platform to showcase the hidden voices. Each story is presented through a 1-minute reel and a post to elaborate on his/her works, space, personality, or values through visual storytelling.

Community

Taste

Creatives

Architecture

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Humans of Langkawi

“Humans of Langkawi” is a book to be released in 2025. This book is the foundation of this project, where we spent the past year in Langkawi to document the uncovered stories on the island. It is a Kickstarter project of hu.ed. for future expansion into other parts of Malaysia.

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