Heroes of Kuala Sepetang Charcoal Factory in Black & White.
This is a long overdue sharing. I was at Kuala Sepetang Charcoal Factory back in 2014 when I was on my way back from Penang. I’d always wanted to stop by at the is place and do a little photojournalism shot of the Heroes of Kuala Sepetang, the workers of the factory.
All photos were shot using Olympus OM-D E-M5 with 17mm f/1.8 lens.
Cooking in progress.
The work area.
Pak Cik Yatim – A 53 year old Charcoal Man – He separates the good charcoal from the dust and bags it. He earns merely RM3 (USD1) per bag. He works at a Charcoal Factory located in Kuala Sepetang, about 1 hour drive from Penang, Malaysia
Pak Cik Yatim – A 53 year old Charcoal Man – He separates the good charcoal from the dust and bags it. He earns merely RM3 (USD1) per bag. He works at a Charcoal Factory located in Kuala Sepetang, about 1 hour drive from Penang, Malaysia
Pak Cik Yatim – A 53 year old Charcoal Man – He separates the good charcoal from the dust and bags it. He earns merely RM3 (USD1) per bag. He works at a Charcoal Factory located in Kuala Sepetang, about 1 hour drive from Penang, Malaysia
Pak Cik Yatim – A 53 year old Charcoal Man – He separates the good charcoal from the dust and bags it. He earns merely RM3 (USD1) per bag. He works at a Charcoal Factory located in Kuala Sepetang, about 1 hour drive from Penang, Malaysia
Pak Cik Yatim – A 53 year old Charcoal Man – He separates the good charcoal from the dust and bags it. He earns merely RM3 (USD1) per bag. He works at a Charcoal Factory located in Kuala Sepetang, about 1 hour drive from Penang, Malaysia
Pak Cik Yatim – A 53 year old Charcoal Man – He separates the good charcoal from the dust and bags it. He earns merely RM3 (USD1) per bag. He works at a Charcoal Factory located in Kuala Sepetang, about 1 hour drive from Penang, Malaysia
The Remnants of Time.
Pak Cik Yatim – A 53 year old Charcoal Man – He separates the good charcoal from the dust and bags it. He earns merely RM3 (USD1) per bag. He works at a Charcoal Factory located in Kuala Sepetang, about 1 hour drive from Penang, Malaysia
The Old Signage at the factory
The Heroes of Kuala Sepetang Charcoal Factory – who only receive ridiculously low pay doing back breaking work of carrying greenwood in and out of the super hot traditional charcoal kilns.
The Heroes of Kuala Sepetang Charcoal Factory – who only receive ridiculously low pay doing back breaking work of carrying greenwood in and out of the super hot traditional charcoal kilns.
The Heroes of Kuala Sepetang Charcoal Factory – who only receive ridiculously low pay doing back breaking work of carrying greenwood in and out of the super hot traditional charcoal kilns.
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- A Signage at the factory
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- Kuala Sepetang Charcoal Factory
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- The Work Area
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- The Work Area
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- The Work Area
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- The Work Area
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- The Work Area
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- The Work Area
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- The Remnant of time
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- Remnants of time.
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- The Work Area
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- The Work Area
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- The Work Area
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- The Work Area
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- Pak Cik Yatim – A 53 year old Charcoal Man – He separates the good charcoal from the dust and bags it. He earns merely RM3 (USD1) per bag. He works at a Charcoal Factory located in Kuala Sepetang, about 1 hour drive from Penang, Malaysia
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- Pak Cik Yatim – A 53 year old Charcoal Man – He separates the good charcoal from the dust and bags it. He earns merely RM3 (USD1) per bag. He works at a Charcoal Factory located in Kuala Sepetang, about 1 hour drive from Penang, Malaysia
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- Pak Cik Yatim – A 53 year old Charcoal Man – He separates the good charcoal from the dust and bags it. He earns merely RM3 (USD1) per bag. He works at a Charcoal Factory located in Kuala Sepetang, about 1 hour drive from Penang, Malaysia
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- Cooking time
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- Pak Cik Yatim – A 53 year old Charcoal Man – He separates the good charcoal from the dust and bags it. He earns merely RM3 (USD1) per bag. He works at a Charcoal Factory located in Kuala Sepetang, about 1 hour drive from Penang, Malaysia
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- Pak Cik Yatim – A 53 year old Charcoal Man – He separates the good charcoal from the dust and bags it. He earns merely RM3 (USD1) per bag. He works at a Charcoal Factory located in Kuala Sepetang, about 1 hour drive from Penang, Malaysia
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- Pak Cik Yatim – A 53 year old Charcoal Man – He separates the good charcoal from the dust and bags it. He earns merely RM3 (USD1) per bag. He works at a Charcoal Factory located in Kuala Sepetang, about 1 hour drive from Penang, Malaysia
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- Pak Cik Yatim – A 53 year old Charcoal Man – He separates the good charcoal from the dust and bags it. He earns merely RM3 (USD1) per bag. He works at a Charcoal Factory located in Kuala Sepetang, about 1 hour drive from Penang, Malaysia
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- Pak Cik Yatim – A 53 year old Charcoal Man – He separates the good charcoal from the dust and bags it. He earns merely RM3 (USD1) per bag. He works at a Charcoal Factory located in Kuala Sepetang, about 1 hour drive from Penang, Malaysia
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- Pak Cik Yatim – A 53 year old Charcoal Man – He separates the good charcoal from the dust and bags it. He earns merely RM3 (USD1) per bag. He works at a Charcoal Factory located in Kuala Sepetang, about 1 hour drive from Penang, Malaysia
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- Pak Cik Yatim – A 53 year old Charcoal Man – He separates the good charcoal from the dust and bags it. He earns merely RM3 (USD1) per bag. He works at a Charcoal Factory located in Kuala Sepetang, about 1 hour drive from Penang, Malaysia
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- Pak Cik Yatim – A 53 year old Charcoal Man – He separates the good charcoal from the dust and bags it. He earns merely RM3 (USD1) per bag. He works at a Charcoal Factory located in Kuala Sepetang, about 1 hour drive from Penang, Malaysia
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- Pak Cik Yatim – A 53 year old Charcoal Man – He separates the good charcoal from the dust and bags it. He earns merely RM3 (USD1) per bag. He works at a Charcoal Factory located in Kuala Sepetang, about 1 hour drive from Penang, Malaysia
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- Pak Cik Yatim – A 53 year old Charcoal Man – He separates the good charcoal from the dust and bags it. He earns merely RM3 (USD1) per bag. He works at a Charcoal Factory located in Kuala Sepetang, about 1 hour drive from Penang, Malaysia
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- Pak Cik Yatim – A 53 year old Charcoal Man – He separates the good charcoal from the dust and bags it. He earns merely RM3 (USD1) per bag. He works at a Charcoal Factory located in Kuala Sepetang, about 1 hour drive from Penang, Malaysia
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- Pak Cik Yatim – A 53 year old Charcoal Man – He separates the good charcoal from the dust and bags it. He earns merely RM3 (USD1) per bag. He works at a Charcoal Factory located in Kuala Sepetang, about 1 hour drive from Penang, Malaysia
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- The Heroes of Kuala Sepetang Charcoal Factory – who only receive ridiculously low pay doing back breaking work of carrying greenwood in and out of the super hot traditional charcoal kilns.
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- The Heroes of Kuala Sepetang Charcoal Factory – who only receive ridiculously low pay doing back breaking work of carrying greenwood in and out of the super hot traditional charcoal kilns.
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- The Heroes of Kuala Sepetang Charcoal Factory – who only receive ridiculously low pay doing back breaking work of carrying greenwood in and out of the super hot traditional charcoal kilns.
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- The Heroes of Kuala Sepetang Charcoal Factory – who only receive ridiculously low pay doing back breaking work of carrying greenwood in and out of the super hot traditional charcoal kilns.
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- The Heroes of Kuala Sepetang Charcoal Factory – who only receive ridiculously low pay doing back breaking work of carrying greenwood in and out of the super hot traditional charcoal kilns.
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- The Heroes of Kuala Sepetang Charcoal Factory – who only receive ridiculously low pay doing back breaking work of carrying greenwood in and out of the super hot traditional charcoal kilns.
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- The Heroes of Kuala Sepetang Charcoal Factory – who only receive ridiculously low pay doing back breaking work of carrying greenwood in and out of the super hot traditional charcoal kilns.
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- The Heroes of Kuala Sepetang Charcoal Factory – who only receive ridiculously low pay doing back breaking work of carrying greenwood in and out of the super hot traditional charcoal kilns.
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- The Heroes of Kuala Sepetang Charcoal Factory – who only receive ridiculously low pay doing back breaking work of carrying greenwood in and out of the super hot traditional charcoal kilns.
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- The Heroes of Kuala Sepetang Charcoal Factory – who only receive ridiculously low pay doing back breaking work of carrying greenwood in and out of the super hot traditional charcoal kilns.
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- The Heroes of Kuala Sepetang Charcoal Factory – who only receive ridiculously low pay doing back breaking work of carrying greenwood in and out of the super hot traditional charcoal kilns.
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- The Heroes of Kuala Sepetang Charcoal Factory – who only receive ridiculously low pay doing back breaking work of carrying greenwood in and out of the super hot traditional charcoal kilns.
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- The Heroes of Kuala Sepetang Charcoal Factory – who only receive ridiculously low pay doing back breaking work of carrying greenwood in and out of the super hot traditional charcoal kilns.
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- The Heroes of Kuala Sepetang Charcoal Factory – who only receive ridiculously low pay doing back breaking work of carrying greenwood in and out of the super hot traditional charcoal kilns.
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- The Heroes of Kuala Sepetang Charcoal Factory – who only receive ridiculously low pay doing back breaking work of carrying greenwood in and out of the super hot traditional charcoal kilns.
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- The Heroes of Kuala Sepetang Charcoal Factory – who only receive ridiculously low pay doing back breaking work of carrying greenwood in and out of the super hot traditional charcoal kilns.
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- The Heroes of Kuala Sepetang Charcoal Factory – who only receive ridiculously low pay doing back breaking work of carrying greenwood in and out of the super hot traditional charcoal kilns.
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- The Heroes of Kuala Sepetang Charcoal Factory – who only receive ridiculously low pay doing back breaking work of carrying greenwood in and out of the super hot traditional charcoal kilns.
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- The Heroes of Kuala Sepetang Charcoal Factory – who only receive ridiculously low pay doing back breaking work of carrying greenwood in and out of the super hot traditional charcoal kilns.
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- The Heroes of Kuala Sepetang Charcoal Factory – who only receive ridiculously low pay doing back breaking work of carrying greenwood in and out of the super hot traditional charcoal kilns.
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- The Heroes of Kuala Sepetang Charcoal Factory – who only receive ridiculously low pay doing back breaking work of carrying greenwood in and out of the super hot traditional charcoal kilns.
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- The Heroes of Kuala Sepetang Charcoal Factory – who only receive ridiculously low pay doing back breaking work of carrying greenwood in and out of the super hot traditional charcoal kilns.
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- The Heroes of Kuala Sepetang Charcoal Factory – who only receive ridiculously low pay doing back breaking work of carrying greenwood in and out of the super hot traditional charcoal kilns.
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- The Heroes of Kuala Sepetang Charcoal Factory – who only receive ridiculously low pay doing back breaking work of carrying greenwood in and out of the super hot traditional charcoal kilns.
I think I want to go back to this place and reshoot few other heroes. It has been 2 years since the last visit and things must’ve change.
Let me find a time for that.
© 2016 Hafiz Ismail (c.c.i.g)
Accredited Commercial Photographer with the Government of Malaysia.
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