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Escaping Borneo, 14-19 march

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March 19th 2008
We are right now sitting in an internet cafe by the central market in Chinatown, Kuala Lumpur. We are both very happy to have escaped Sandakan, though not without costs. On the 14th of march Hannes went to the optician to collect his glasses. Irritatingly enough, they had completely forgot about them and asked him to come back three hours later. Hannes pretended to be very angry and pushed them ... read more

Asia » Malaysia » Wilayah Persekutuan » Kuala Lumpur

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During the late 18th and 19th centuries, Great Britain established colonies and protectorates in the area of current Malaysia; these were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. In 1948, the British-ruled territories on the Malay Peninsula formed the Fe... ... read more