Land Below The Wind

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My village is called "Bumi di Bawah Bayu", or the "Land Below the Wind". We live in peace and harmony among various religions and races. My village is gifted with beautiful nature, which is still preserved from developmental destruction and pollution. My friends and I go hunting for birds, fishing, and diving. My sister and I always practice dancing. We dance to the beat of traditional musical instruments. I am so proud of the culture, livelihood, and beautiful scenery of my village.

Awang Fadilah uses detailed black and white illustrations to tell us about his beloved homeland of Sabah. Through his artistry children will be able to share with him the richness of the culture, the heritage, the animals and the gifts of nature in a small rural village in the Land Below the Wind.

This book won the runner-up prize in the Noma Concours for Picture Book Illustrations 2006 organised by the Asia-Pacific Cultural Centre for UNESCO in Tokyo.

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5.0
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Tracy Soidi
July 21, 2023
A heartwarming story of a young boy and the importance of preserving nature Land Below the Wind is a story close to my heart, as it is a story of my culture. The illustrations are stunning and inspiring, and the story is heartwarming. The young boy in the story lives in a small village in Sabah, Malaysia, and he learns about the importance of preserving the natural beauty of his homeland. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn more about the culture and heritage of Sabah, Malaysia.
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About the author

AWANG FADILAH comes from Sabah, East Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. He started illustrating children’s picture books after attending a workshop organised by Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) in the late 90s. Since then he has had several picture books published by DBP. He has also participated in several exhibitions in Sabah. At the international level, his illustrations have been exhibited at the National Diet Library, International Library of Children’s Literature, Tokyo. He won the runner-up prize for ‘Land Below the Wind’ in the Noma Concours for Picture Book Illustrations organised by the Asia-Pacific Cultural Centre for UNESCO in Tokyo. Awang lives in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah with his family. 

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