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By Barbara Heggen for Return Ticket

Kampung Baru survives as a slice of village life in the middle of one of Asia's biggest cities

Every morning, as the sun rises in Fuad Fahmy's village, he can hear the familiar sounds of a rural existence begin to stir: roosters crowing, kitchens clattering, children chattering, water splashing.

He's lived all his life in a traditional Malay village called Kampung Baru, which means "new village", but he considers himself a city boy.

That's because Kampung Baru is located smack bang in the middle of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia's capital and one of Asia's biggest cities.

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