In the state of Sabah in Malaysian Borneo, around 1 in 3 people lack citizenship. The village of Bangau-Bangau, Semporna, is home to thousands of stateless people living in destitution in stilt houses above sea water; a physical metaphor for their own suspended existence. Without documentation, children are not permitted to attend public schools. Adults are not legally allowed to work. Healthcare comes at steep price which most can’t afford. Almost all families living on the so-called “floating village” are trapped in an eternal cycle of poverty. Shot for Getty Images Reportage