Two studies by a Malaysian woman anthropologist reveal that rural indigenous communities in Sabah are still dealing with post-Covid trauma and uncertainty.
Published on: Saturday, February 27, 2021
By: Bernama
Associate Prof Dr Sabariah Sharif
Kota Kinabalu: Schools nationwide are set to reopen in stages starting from March 1 although Malaysia is still reporting four-digit new Covid-19 cases every day.
However, the resumption of face-to-face teaching and learning sessions does not mean that teachers, students and parents can bid goodbye to online classes.
Like it or not, coupled with the unpredictable Covid-19 situation and other unexpected eventualities in the future, virtual learning is here to stay and educators and students have no choice but to master the workings of digital education for their own good.
In Hindsight 2020, we look at how Covid-19 has rendered this a dystopian year.
In June, a video of Veveonah Mosibin (pic) sitting for her exam on a treetop went viral in not just Malaysia, but even overseas.
The 18-year-old student from Kampung Sapatalang in Pitas, Sabah, did not climb up the langsat tree for a better view or because she wanted to have fun. She needed the elevation to get a better Internet connection so that she could sit for an online examination.
As the Covid-19 pandemic wreaked havoc all around the world, the Internet became even more important in people’s lives than ever before.