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In another lifetime, June was a field biologist, searching for orang utans in the wild. She still dreams of living in the forests.
Waking the Green Tiger: Grassroots Activism in China

Waking the Green Tiger: Grassroots Activism in China

Waking the Green Tiger is the star of Borneo Eco Film Festival this weekend

Save the hippos of Malaysia!

Save the hippos of Malaysia!

DG of Perhilitan was reported in saying that hippos are going extinct in Malaysia. Really?

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Curator’s Note #LoyarBerkasih

Curator’s Note #LoyarBerkasih

Gird your loins, #LoyarBerkasih is back for the second year. Bonus: Music video in post!

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In Pictures: Himpunan Hijau 109

In Pictures: Himpunan Hijau 109

Photos from the Green Solidarity gathering in Kuantan on 9 October.

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[TMI] Let’s give Malaysian youths the dignity to vote

[TMI] Let’s give Malaysian youths the dignity to vote

June thinks that the voices of the youth should be heard, among other things.

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Ambushed Like Animals, I Had to Walk-Crawl

Ambushed Like Animals, I Had to Walk-Crawl

Recounting July 9th moments before my arrest.

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Why July 9 must go on

Why July 9 must go on

June Rubis responds to the question, “Haven’t we done enough to highlight the issues?”

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Beyond The Poster Wars Of Pilihanraya Sarawak 2011

Beyond The Poster Wars Of Pilihanraya Sarawak 2011

June Rubis goes beyond the poster wars of the Sarawak State Election 2011 and calls upon the rakyat to be part of the Force in rebuilding the State.

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Gods of Sarawak: Who will answer our prayers?

Gods of Sarawak: Who will answer our prayers?

As the Sarawak state election approaches, June Rubis asks: Why are rural Sarawakians so loyal to the ruling party? Should they expect more from their elected reps?

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Eating Lotus in Cambodia: A Travel Tale

Eating Lotus in Cambodia: A Travel Tale

Mao, my Cambodian guide with a gap-toothed smile, leans towards me, and whispers conspiringly, “Our King, I think he gay.”

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Curator’s Note: Love Week on LoyarBurok #LoyarBerkasih

Curator’s Note: Love Week on LoyarBurok #LoyarBerkasih

This week, June Rubis curates Love Week for LoyarBurok, and hopes to teach you about the many ways of love, other than our preconceived ideas.

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Sarawak’s Peaceful Warrior: Penan Leader And Activist, Along Sega Dies

Sarawak’s Peaceful Warrior: Penan Leader And Activist, Along Sega Dies

The last nomad of the Penans has passed away, leaving a peaceful resistance legacy for Malaysian youth activists to emulate.

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Stories From The Field: Don’t Believe Everything Your Boss Tells You

Stories From The Field: Don’t Believe Everything Your Boss Tells You

A seasoned fieldworker’s reminisicing her first fieldwork in the jungle alone.

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LoyarBasikal: June’s BikeVenture & LoyarBurok’s Forest — “I Survived!”

LoyarBasikal: June’s BikeVenture & LoyarBurok’s Forest — “I Survived!”

June survived; and Lord Bobo gets to the highest peak of the Philippines!

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What LoyarBurok Means To Me

What LoyarBurok Means To Me

A heartfelt declaration by June Rubis of what LoyarBurok means to her, and to a lot of us.

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LoyarBasikal June’s BikeVenture & LoyarBurok’s Forest (Day 2, 14 Jan 11): If Each Branch Is A Prayer To God, I Need 39182 Branches To Survive

LoyarBasikal June’s BikeVenture & LoyarBurok’s Forest (Day 2, 14 Jan 11): If Each Branch Is A Prayer To God, I Need 39182 Branches To Survive

LoyarBasikal, Day 2, Baguio

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LoyarBasikal June’s BikeVenture & LoyarBurok’s Forest (Day 1, 13 Jan 11): Thrilla In Manila

LoyarBasikal June’s BikeVenture & LoyarBurok’s Forest (Day 1, 13 Jan 11): Thrilla In Manila

LoyarBasikal, Day 1, Manila

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LoyarBasikal June’s BikeVenture & LoyarBurok’s Forest: Women Riding4Forests – The Padyak Para Sa Binhi Ng Kordi Gaia Edition

LoyarBasikal June’s BikeVenture & LoyarBurok’s Forest: Women Riding4Forests – The Padyak Para Sa Binhi Ng Kordi Gaia Edition

Follow LoyarBasikal June’s BikeVentures in her (singular?) mission to get LoyarBurok’s forest, along with other things she speaks about here of course!

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Love, Marriage, And Unweddings

Love, Marriage, And Unweddings

Views on love, marriage, and hopes for an Unwedding.

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My Special Day (or the day I got peed on by an orangutan)

My Special Day (or the day I got peed on by an orangutan)

A special day from the hilly terrain of Batang Ai.

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