Visiting a kampong* near the hospital (Keningau Cottage Hospital), Borneo
“The babies always smelt dusty. The lady stood beside me is Gloria Waters, who was a VSO with her husband, who was something to do with the water industry. The natives always respected you, both in Borneo and in the Solomon’s. We were always treated well”.
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*A kampong is a Malay village
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Kampung Bunsit in the region of Sabah is located in Malaysia – some 1,010 mi (or 1,626 km) East of Kuala Lumpur, the country’s capital city.