“I was the first woman to start this village I now live in. My late husband and I arrived here to start a family and a place to call home. Together, we chopped down the trees, built houses, grew vegetables and started our family in this village. Today, eight of my nine children still live here in their own houses. I am glad that they are all still living near me.” Som Awang Mat, Kampung Jaya Gadin, Pahang.