For
some of us, owning a home by the sea is something of a dream.
But for
the Bajau Laut, stateless sea gypsies who live off the coast of Borneo,
life on the water is just a part of who they are.
Traditionally,
these boat dwelling nomads are from the many islands of the Sulu
Archipelago in the Philippines but many have migrated to the
neighbouring area of Sabah, Borneo, due to the conflict in Muslim
Mindanao.
They have no citizenship and therefore no rights to public
amenities or schools.
The
unique community have become a disappearing tribe in recent years owing
to dwindling trade and food supplies.
And now, an increasing number of
Bajau Laut are moving closer to the mainland for work - a move that
could mean an end to this way of life
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