Where Our Stories Begin

Kisah Warisan Kita is a storytelling series that celebrates Kuala Lumpur’s living heritage – the people, crafts, spaces and everyday rituals that shape the city’s character. Through videos, written features and maps, each episode invites audiences to rediscover KL through a different lens: one rooted in its cultural and community heartbeat.

This project is created in partnership with ArtsFAS and Yayasan Hasanah, whose support enables these stories to be shared with wider communities.

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    Sounds Of The City
    This episode explores KL's diverse soundscape – from traditional echoes to the vibrant voices of street buskers and the city's evolving live music scene. 
    Beyond The Frame
    From temple grounds to hidden laneways, Kuala Lumpur hums with a living soundtrack of heritage and reinvention. At its heart, Kombo Budaya DBKL bridges past and present – reinterpreting traditions for a city that is always in motion.
    From LRT platforms to the pavements of Kuala Lumpur, buskers and street musicians shape the city’s everyday rhythm – turning fleeting moments into shared experiences, and keeping its musical spirit alive in the open.
    From intimate listening rooms to late-night sets, Kuala Lumpur’s live music scene thrives on connection. For performers like Ronnie, venues such as Jao Tim and Bobo KL offer the space to shape sound, share stories and bring audiences into the moment.

    MAP

    Step Into the Story
    Trace the stories beyond the screen. This map offers a gentle guide to where a number of music spots lives in the city – an open invitation to wander, discover and perhaps hear something for yourself.
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    KL Brews
    This episode traces Kuala Lumpur’s coffee journey – from time-honoured brews in heritage kopitiams to contemporary cafe interpretations and the rise of coffee on wheels, where tradition is poured into every cup, then reimagined for life on the go.
    Beyond The Frame
    Ho Kow Hainanese Kopitiam is a living archive of Hainanese coffee, family legacy and community memory, where each cup carries decades of tradition into the present day.
    As Bangunan Sultan Abdul Samad opens its doors to the public, Kaw Kaw Malaya anchors the experience with a bold, familiar taste – serving Malaysian heritage with a modern finish.
    Across Kuala Lumpur, a new generation of beverage entrepreneurs is reworking classic flavours into modern, mobile experiences – crafted for curiosity and consumed on the move.

    MAP

    Step Into the Story 

    Trace the stories beyond the screen – where every cup is brewed, pulled and poured with character. This map guides you through KL’s coffee trail, from old-school kopitiams to modern cafés and curbside brews. An open invitation to wander, sip and discover how each cup carries a story of the city.

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    Visual Voices
    This episode immerses viewers in Kuala Lumpur’s creative pulse – from the inventive energy of independent art spaces to pop-up artisans hosting hands-on workshops that reignite the city’s passion for craft, and inward to the intricate architecture of its places of worship, where artistry and cultural identity are rendered in exquisite detail.

    Guiding us through it all, photographer Jeffrey Lim takes us across the city, revealing how art reveals itself in the everyday – if you know where to look.
    Beyond The Frame
    In the heart of Kuala Lumpur, galleries and studios offer more than exhibitions – they provide spaces to pause, reflect, and engage. From +n by UR-MU to Wei-Ling Gallery and Balai Seni Maybank, these quiet rooms invite visitors to look closely, think deeply and experience art as a living conversation between creator and viewer.
    Beyond galleries and exhibitions, Kuala Lumpur’s creative spaces are reshaping how art is experienced – inviting the public to move from observer to participant through workshops, community studios, and hands-on encounters.
    Across Kuala Lumpur, faith and artistry intertwine in spaces where architecture, ritual and culture come together in quiet, powerful expression.
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