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OFFICIAL INTERNATIONAL BOOK LAUNCH

From 13 to 18 November, Swiss author Ruedi Suter will present his engrossing Bruno Manser biography in four major Malaysian cities: Miri, Kuching, Petaling Jaya and George Town.

„Rainforest hero – the life and death of Bruno Manser“ tells the story of Swiss rainforest activist Bruno Manser, who went to Borneo to live amongst the Penan people in Sarawak, but then became a supporter of their resistance against the advancing loggers and an international mouthpiece of threatened forest peoples. He has been missing since his last journey to Sarawak in May 2000.

Learn more about the events:

Miri, Sarawak
With author Ruedi Suter, Penan representatives Bilong Oyoi and James Lalo Keso and SAVE rivers chairman Peter Kallang
Date: Friday, 13 November, 7.30 pm
Place: at Mega Hotel, Lot 907, Jalan Merbau, Miri

Kuching, Sarawak
With author Ruedi Suter, Penan representatives Bilong Oyoi and James Lalo Keso, SAVE rivers chairman Peter Kallang and SADIA representative Nicholas Mujah
Date: Saturday, 14 November, 2pm
Place: at Lot 10 Boutique Hotel, Jalan Ban Hock, Kuching (Tajau Hall)

Petaling Jaya, Selangor
With author Ruedi Suter, Penan representatives Bilong Oyoi and James Lalo Keso and Dr. Colin Nichoals of the Center for Orang Asli Concern
Date: Monday, 16 November, 8 pm
Place: at Rumah Gerakbudaya, No 2, Jalan Bukit 11/2, Petaling Jaya, facebook

Georgetown, Penang
Author appearance
With author Ruedi Suter,
Date: Wednesday, 18 November 2015, 7.30-10pm (8pm start)
Place: The Star Pitt Street (1st floor), 15 Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling, George Town, Penang

Free events hosted by publisher Gerak Budaya. Book signing and refreshemnts to follow

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Rainforest Hero: In six years among the Penan people, Bruno Manser witnessed the wholesale destruction of one of the world’s most diverse ecosystems through rapid deforestation. Ruedi Suter’s engrossing biography – the first in English – tells Bruno Manser’s extraordinary story: from a young man who sought to escape civilization for the peace of the jungle, to a campaigner who would stand up to oligarchs, lead protests around the globe, and, ultimately, give his life for the forests that he loved.

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"Bruno Manser waged a passionate war to protect Borneo’s rainforests from logger, [then] he mysteriously disappeared." – Time Magazine, Asia Edition

"Bruno Mnaser was ready to pay the highest price fort he protection oft he world’s rainforests – and the empowerment of those who live in them." – Ruth Dreifuss, former President of Switzerland

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