Sarawak the Land of Rivers

The longest river in Sarawak is the Rejang river with the bustling Sibu town as its stopover. The widest in Sarawak is the Baram and it has Miri city to boast of its nice beaches. The state capital of Kuching has the Sarawak river where many sea battles were fought during the rule of the white "rajahs" and the Skrang has many tales to tell too in Sri Aman.

To any Sarawakians who say they hate Sarawak, I would say you are nuts! What a shame not to love one's home? What a shame not to appreciate the many rivers that nature has given us?

Sarawak is a beautiful land of rivers, abundant with Culture, nice untapped beaches and friendly people. Set aside politics, it is a place you can relax and called home. This is where I live, the city of Miri. The pace of life here is slow if compared to other Asian cities. It’s peaceful here, no hassle going to window shop or eat one’s favourite food at anytime of day. Bank robberies are unheard of here, although once in a while you get petty thieves disturbing the serenity of the place.

Miri deservedly got its "city" status 5 years ago in May 2005 and ever since, it has enjoyed what we Mirians called the Mayfest celebration. That's when colourful events are held throughout the month specially for its residents to enjoy in a spirit of brotherhood.