This painting of two Penan girls carrying their siblings on their back using ‘sarongs’ is not the usual scene that we can see. The nomadic Penans, unlike the other indigenous peoples of Sarawak, who grow most of their food, the Penan are hunter-gatherers. The Penan people face a continued struggle against deforestation and the loss of their native culture. In areas where the forests have been cleared for logging and oil palm plantations, it is becoming very challenging for the Penan to sustain themselves. The two girls are from the families of the settled Penan who started to plant rice, bananas and other crops but continue to rely on the forest for most of their needs. Abdullah Ibrahim was born on 1 February 1947 in Kelantan, Malaysia. He is a Malaysian painter and illustrator. His artistic career spans over three decades mostly focusing on Kelantanese culture through a realistic figurative art approach and influenced with Photorealism. His work blends painting and drawing into a visual entity with soft yet detailed combination of acrylic and oil media. His painting often documents the custom and lives of the locals.