Excitement and anxiety were in the air on April 28, as thousands clad in yellow (and a smattering of green) marched and staged the third Bersih protest rally to demand electoral reforms.
Literally meaning “the back of the island”, Balik Pulau lies in the southwestern region of Penang Island. As development projects mount in the state, it remains one of the few places left that has managed to retain its sleepy, rustic charm.