“What are you reading?”

“Autobiographies of Winston Churchill. He was the center of politics during the second world war – the main man.”

“So why did you decide to read up on the second world war?”
“Because in order to understand the present, you have to go back to the past. History repeats itself, you know why? Because mankind repeats their mistakes. Look around, you’ll see corruption in every part of the world. At some elections, they turn the lights off – and you can’t do anything because they have all the power. Throughout man’s history, there has never been a moment of peace.”
“This looks like a moment of peace”
“I mean in general lah.” — at Big Bad Wolf Books

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(This post was first published on December 18th 2014)

“I was actually fat before. I was a fat kid. I lost 16 kilos in 4 months. I wasn’t depressed no, my brother actually, he was like, you’re fat…”

“He was constantly telling me you’re fat. So I was like damn, I have to do something about it. So I decided to work out on my own, started to gain interest in fitness like a lot, reading health magazines and I lost those 16 kilos in 4 months. I was so thin, in a healthy way, until people couldn’t recognize me because I used to be this fat chubby kid in primary school and ever since I got to my ideal weight, I’ve been into sports. My first sport was netball and I lost those 16 kilograms when I was 10! I mean, other kids are eating candies and chewing chocolates, and I mean you’re like 10, who the hell cares right? But I cared about it. I still struggle with food because I love to eat. But I balance it out by exercising 3-5 times a week because your body is the greatest investment you can make”.

– Humans of Kuala Lumpur

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(This post was first published on December 16th 2014)

“What is your message to society as an artist?”

“As humans, are you practicing your humanity? Are we human enough? Do we have humanity in us, are you really HUMAN? How often do you keep in touch with your humane side?” 

“I want to express that in my art. I also want to reach to the public about art, instead of it just being exclusive to galleries and other artists. And people, they like the beautiful and technical side of art, but we can also elaborate that art is not only about the form, but about the content itself. Why do you do art? Find out the reason why you do art. Its like beauty, its very subjective, different people have different opinions about beauty. But we can only see the beauty that we understand, because we are the artist. And I want to build that connection between the art, artist, and the viewer. Art has a human face too”.

– Humans of Kuala Lumpur

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(This post was first published on December 14th 2014)

“I’m 40 and I’ve been collecting toys since 1995, almost 20 years…”

“It came to a point where I had so much in my house, that I decided to sell it for (nostalgic) people who grew up knowing these characters. I only collect old toys and my favorite piece is a battle damaged version of Chucky. Before, I used to be scared when I looked at it, but I wanted to get over that fright, and now the more fright it gives to people, the more I like it. And if I have a kid, he probably won’t be playing with these toys…probably get him some Legos.”

“I’m doing this part time now, full time I’m a technician for kitchen appliances. I hope to have my own toy shop, and my girlfriend is pretty cool about all this, she doesn’t collect, but its awesome when you have a girlfriend who understands you!”

– Humans of Kuala Lumpur

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(This post was first published on November 11th 2014)

“What is your happiest memory?”

“When I was coming to Malaysia. Nigeria is actually a great place; I come from Ilorin. The infrastructure is not great, but the people are.”

“Which person do you miss the most?”
“My older sister. Oh she is – she is amazing. They don’t make them like her anymore. She has so much strength, and so much will. She’s gone through so many tough things. She lost a baby last year; had him with her for 8 months and he passed away the day after she gave birth. She has gone through a lot, and still manages to love everyday.”

– Humans of Kuala Lumpur

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(This post was first published on October 22nd 2014)

“How come you’re doing this chili rush challenge?”

“It’s for a good cause actually. This group called ‘Running to Stop the Traffik’ is trying to raise awareness of human trafficking, and I thought I might as well help.”

“Why is human trafficking important to you?”
“People’s rights get violated. There’s a lot of violence involved in it, and as individuals being oppressed, there’s little hope for them to escape. They rely on others to find safety and justice; that’s why the whole program is important to me.”

You can help Running to Stop the Traffik by downloading their app:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.xchanging.frogasia.freedom&hl=en –Humans of Kuala Lumpur

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(This post was first published on October 21st 2014)