Sea nomads have faced decades of discrimination in postcolonial Southeast Asia. Malaysia’s recent mass evictions of the Bajau Laut are just the latest example.

Tawi’s hidden beaches, stunning sandbars, and rich culture. From island-hopping to hiking Bud Bongao, here’s your ultimate ...

Majority of the people in Sitangkai live on stilt houses ... Sitangkai schools teach Sama-Bajau, Tausug, and Christian children, hence a mix of Sinama, Tausug, and Tagalog in their medium of ...

It's difficult to know exactly how long the Bajau people remain underwater, but some claim to have been under the sea for as long as 13 minutes. Sadly, their lifestyles are currently under threat.

For over 1,000 years, the Bajau people have lived almost entirely at sea, floating in houseboats and hunting beneath the waves like real-life aquatic hunters. Bajau free divers plunge 230 feet ...