“I didn’t realize it until 10 years ago, and had to get my leg amputated then.
“I’ve now since moved to Singapore, I still do travel by public transport and I like how people would help people and my wife like me in public.
“Now I’m just just enjoying my time now – life goes on.”
Story by Ummeesh Kumar.
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(This post was first published on September 20th 2015)
“We tend to have the same epiphanies, at the same time. Also….we do crazy things for each other. I observe xerophytes and eccentric plants with him, to satisfy his inner botanist; he re-enacts movie posters with me (like this picture, despite disliking pictures of himself) and reads every book I recommend, to satisfy my inner bibliophile. He insults me, I insult him – it’s a symbiotic friendship”.
– Story by Kash Arumugam.
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(This post was first published on September 19th 2015)
“I was knocked down by a vehicle but even after two operations, I couldn’t walk without crutches. My eyes also has cataracts, which is why I carry this whistle in my pocket – to warn drivers when I am crossing the road.
“I move around now, and this green bag is where I store the food that people sometimes give me”.
(At this point the photographer gives RM50, meant for the DBKL bill, to Amir. Clasping the photographer’s hands, he said:)
“God bless you and many happy returns of the day.”
– Story contributed by Alexandra Wong (author of Made In Malaysia).
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Her: I’ve been living here all my life and I will never go anywhere else, not even Singapore.
Him: There’s no other place in the world where all cultures can mix and mash, where we can enjoy each other’s foods, events, holidays, clothes, and languages. I mean, where else can one say 4 languages in one sentence with “Wei macha, you want to makan here or tapau?”
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(This post was first published on September 20th 2015)
“I’m a slow learner, so far I only know like four words in Bahasa. Anyway… as of now, we have nine outlets around the country.
“I visited Thailand during my time in Southeast Asia and I can safely say there is nothing like authentic Thai boat noodle served from the fishermen’s sampans. We needed Malaysians to know what they were missing out on, and therefore the idea of Boat Noodle restaurants was formed. We try our best to exact the quality of the original Thai noodles but it’s difficult when you need to quality control nine restaurants. This wasn’t always me, however. My father, being the typical Indian, wanted me to become an engineer or lawyer. So l studied law and l was a practicing lawyer in NZ for a few years.
“Then I broke the news to him that I was interested in public relations and marketing. My dad’s response was, in a thick Indian accent, “Marketing? Isn’t that a fancy word for advertising with billboards and all that nonsense?”
I said “Yes, but dad l want to become an entrepreneur”. My father thought l wanted to be the manual labourer putting up the billboards!”
– Story contributed by Giovanni Anil Gerard!
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“I’ve positively changed my life, gotten into a new career, and developed new friendships and relationships along the way because of this. And I’ll ask you this: Have you lived, have you loved, and have you mattered?”
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“I moved here from the Netherlands like 7 weeks ago, started work 6 weeks ago with MyTeksi – and its such a huge change from the Netherlands.
“My friends look up to me for making such a big decision and moving so far away, its always something that people want to do, and something that they are a bit afraid of. But I admire them for so many different reasons, so I think in a weird way we all look up to each other for different things.”
“I just decided I needed some big change, something far away and its got its hurdles – but I came looking for a fresh start so I can’t complain. Its like starting a new chapter in a book”.
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(This post was first published on July 4th 2015)
(On the right)
“It was during Ramadan so we were fasting, and didn’t have the usual stamina to fight the fire but had to summon all our energy as people were crying and telling of how their books are gone, their homes, how the victims are wondering what’ll they do for upcoming Raya.
“We have to stay strong, because these people just lost everything in a blink of an eye. Yes we are firefighters, but we are also women.
“It was also a squatter settlement and those structures can be fire hazards and the cramped illegally constructed buildings allow the fire to spread quickly”.
“Also, we undergo the same specialized training as men. We even wear the same uniform, so its a bit of a problem. The equipment come from the United States, so its all big. The coat, the boots…and I remember falling down once!”
(On the left)
“It was a 6-hour fight with a fire in a clubhouse, where everything was closed, no doors, so the condition is right for the fire to spread easily because there’s no air going inside.
“So we were trying to figure out how can we find a way to bring in some air to help kill the fire.
“In the end, we had to force open the roof using the TTL (the big fire truck with the crane-like ladder extension) and used the chainsaw to open up the roof. We didn’t eat, drink, and was just at it for 6 hours starting from 6am till 1pm.
“It started from the kitchen when they were cooking water and then it exploded. Someone probably forgot they left it there, and it was just small fire. but because there was no big gusts of wind or air, it became bigger and bigger. Thank god there wasn’t many people in it.
“Being a firefighter is very adventurous, and there many challenges. We were afraid at first but after training it becomes automatic and we aren’t afraid anymore.”
– Humans of Kuala Lumpur — with Miz Faliza.
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(This post was first published on July 3rd 2015)
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(This post was first published on June 26th 2015)
“I wasn’t excited to wake up in the morning to go to work and I had no desire to learn new things and improve myself. In IT its all rule and procedures, there’s no room for creativity.
So I took a pay cut to become a writer. Writing is something that I liked. Also, I miss using the right side of my brain (creativity). Throughout my life my passion has always been football, movies, and writing.
I’m too old for sports now, not good looking enough to be an actor, but I can write.
When the boss asked me how serious I am with this career change, I replied “I’m taking a pay cut to have this job, leaving my old comfort zone. How much more serious can I be?
I told him that if I improve my writing and I deserve it, then give me a raise.
After 4 months on the job, I got promoted to Senior Writer. So far the job hasn’t been a bed of roses, but I’m much happier now”.
– Humans of Kuala Lumpur — with Ashraf Wahab.
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(This post was first published on May 27th 2015)
