The midday sun beat down mercilessly on the dusty paths of Kampung Pinang, but inside Tok Bakar’s coffee shop, the air was thick with tension and the smell of over-boiled caffeine. This was the heart of the village, where everyone’s business was public property.
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Kak Salmah sniffed, clearly offended. "You young people have no respect for how things are done. There is an order to things, Binor. When women step out of their roles, the harmony of the kampung breaks down." Education : Access to education and the community's