Project MARS

05/08/2025

During this “Slow living” journey, we were honoured to learn a traditional planting method from the Karen tribe in Uthai Thani, PA.

She grow a beautiful heirloom rice variety called ‘Big Yellow’ which Pa shared is one of the most delicious rice varieties cherished by the Karen tribe. It has a texture similar to Japanese rice, but the grains are much bigger.

What’s even more special is how they plant it — not just rice, but together with oregano, shiso, black and white sesame, pumpkin, okra, beans, and ginger. It’s a holistic way of farming, rooted in deep wisdom. It’s not about planting for sales — it’s about having enough, growing what’s needed to nourish themselves and their families.

The Karen tribe, especially those in Thailand, have a deep-rooted tradition of rice cultivation — it's not just food, but a vital part of their culture, identity, and way of life.

Traditionally, the Karen people have been subsistence farmers, growing rice and other crops simply to meet their needs, not for profit.

Listening to their stories, learning how to grow mountain rice, and learning how to make the planting tools from scratch. it's so much satisfaction. These are not just lessons, but living wisdom passed down through generations.

We’re incredibly grateful that they’ve welcomed us into this journey, sharing with us their knowledge and way of life, and passing down these beautiful gifts.

Thank you, from our hearts.

31/07/2025

It was such a healing and meaningful session today. We were grateful to welcome our health-conscious friends from Macrobiotic Studio Malaysia, led by Doreen, together with Teacher Patricio,Founder, Director, and main teacher at the Global Macrobiotics School.

A beautiful group gathered to explore how we can take mindful action,not just individually, but also together as a community.

We took time to connect with nature through the food forest walk, grounded ourselves with a mud bricks making session, and shared stories .

Aftet the session, one conversation that deeply moved me was when Teacher Patricio said, “It’s time to slow down, he need to focus more inward, and take more action instead of just do too much talking.”

That reminder landed so strongly,simple yet powerful.

Another touching moment was with a young boy who carefully held onto a Chaya plant cutting I gave him. While most might forget after a while, he didn’t.

At the end of the session, he told me, “I don’t think I can plant this…I don’t have a pot big enough.” I reassured him, “Don’t worry, I have plenty of pots,let’s pick one together.” His eyes lit up as he chose a pot and proudly brought it home, determined to grow his own Chaya. That moment filled me with so much joy.

Sometimes, it’s these small actions, one tiny realization at a time, that remind us our efforts are truly worth it.

Project M.A.R.S.~~ a land where we plant seeds of love & hope.

Success doesn’t come all at once. It grows, slowly but surely, through each small action.

Let’s keep doing it, together. 🌱

17/07/2025

**Climate Action and the Power of Community ♡**

This is a topic we are truly passionate about!

Big Thank you to Clarissa and Tze Ni from the Women & Climate Change group in Hong Kong for organizing this sharing session.

We were so happy to have 30 participants join us, with friends from various parts of the world contributing to the discussion. Let’s continue to connect and take action together!

16/07/2025

We had a full house for our sharing session on Climate Action and Food Forests, with 40 participants! We unfortunately had to turn away some registrations as the independent bookstore couldn’t accommodate more.

It was truly inspiring to see so many people genuinely concerned about climate change, eager to take action and support their communities. I joked during the session that if we held a similar event in Penang, very few people would sign up. It's disheartening to see such limited interest in learning and taking action there.

A big thank you to Book Punch in Sham Shui Po for providing such a fantastic venue.

I also want to express my gratitude to two remarkable young women who made this event possible: Tze Ni from Penang and Hazel, founder of Earth Farm Hong Kong. Their initiative and dedication were crucial in bringing this event to life. We need more amazing people like them! And a special thanks to Mr. Henry, Hazel's father, for his unwavering support. ❤️

15/07/2025

We are sharing food forest project at Hong Kong .

15/07/2025