In December 2010, I was in Tareem, a village in the state (and valley) of Hadhramout, located in the south of Yemen. Most of the migrant Arabs in Southeast Asia dating back centuries ago, tend to come from Hadhramout, as did my family. The place, structural development wise, is backward by many decades if not more. But in other areas, they a fascinatingly ahead in ways I suspect citizens of first world cities would envy.
Anyway, I recently met a permaculture expert who is giving a two week course in Malaysia and he told me of this project happening in Tareem, that is hosted by the religious school Darul Mustafa, that I also paid a visit when I was there. The link (click here to know more about the project) doesn’t quite explain what is permaculture, assuming you’re not familiar with the concept. I suggest you explore the site and the web overall to have an idea of this amazing concept.
If you’re interested in permaculture, do contact me on Facebook and I’ll connect you with some people who could help.
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