Under lockdown once more amid a nationwide spike in Covid-19 infections, the capital city of Kuala Lumpur falls quiet again as only a few venture out for work and other essential activities.

After decades of settling and working in Bagan Lalang, the Mah Meri people face the prospect of losing their home after an eviction notice by the Selangor government.

Mohd Kamil Affendy Hashim worked as a taxi driver until he was diagnosed with bilateral optic neuritis, an affliction of the eyes which has left him fruitlessly hunting for another job in the busy city centre.