Laughter

Nurul & Azhar, originally uploaded by Nik Hisham.

I took this during a wedding shoot. It made me reflect upon the times when my teenage kids were just babies. Those were happy moments I'll cherish.

Hardship

Hardship, originally uploaded by Nik Hisham.

Taken during a stop on the way up to Cameron Highlands. This woman is part of an Orang Asli family living just outside the forest reserve in the state of Pahang, in Malaysia. The Orang Asli are a people protected by the government and accorded special privileges as they are recognized as the original peoples of the land, before the Malays, Chinese or Indians came along. They also enjoy all rights, just like other citizens of the country. However, they choose to keep to their Orang Asli life style, living in huts with no electricity or any of the modern amenities that we take for granted.