“I have been a refugee my whole life.”
“I have been a refugee my whole life. My parents fled to Iran when Russia attacked Afghanistan. My siblings and I were all born in Iran. In 2004, we moved back to Afghanistan. For about 10 [...]
My name is Rachel and I’m a Chin refugee from Myanmar. I came to Malaysia with just my sister and we were looked after by our aunt on our way here. It took us 7 days to reach here as we travelled by car, by boat and on foot. That was 9 years ago. I was only 6 and my sister was 7 years old. The one thing I miss about Myanmar is this sour fruit called saimitu, which you can only find in that country.
My name is Rachel and I’m a Chin refugee from Myanmar. I came to Malaysia with just my sister and we were looked after by our aunt on our way here. It took us 7 days to reach here as we travelled [...]
“Even though I was a ‘third culture kid’ – raised everywhere except Malaysia, I’d call myself a Malaysian first.
“Even though I was a ‘third culture kid’ – raised everywhere except Malaysia, I’d call myself a Malaysian first. I was also the black sheep of the family, so of course, my family were [...]
“What’s the hardest part of being a promotions girl?”
What’s the hardest part of being a promotions girl? “Standing long hours is the hardest part – and when we have icky clients. There’s actually a lot of politics, a lot of [...]
“You’re young, you’re a good person and if you find a good woman, go and marry.”
“What advice can you give to young people?” “You’re young, you’re a good person and if you find a good woman, go and marry. If you don’t have money, [...]
“I came to Malaysia alone in 2014 because of the civil war in my home country, Somalia. I had 4 siblings. When the civil war broke out in 1994, our mother disappeared and we couldn’t find her. My father and eldest sister died before I came to Malaysia.”
“I came to Malaysia alone in 2014 because of the civil war in my home country, Somalia. I had 4 siblings. When the civil war broke out in 1994, our mother disappeared and we couldn’t find her. My [...]
I want to become a pop star when I grow up. Maybe do K-pop music. I like to sing, dance and rap. My idol is Lisa from Blackpink. My parents told me that if I want to become a pop star, I must work very hard for that.
I want to become a pop star when I grow up. Maybe do K-pop music. I like to sing, dance and rap. My idol is Lisa from Blackpink. My parents told me that if I want to become a pop star, I must [...]
“#Undi18 is a movement I started together with a friend, with the objective of lowering the voting age to 18.”
“#Undi18 is a movement I started together with a friend, with the objective of lowering the voting age to 18. I’ve been a registered voter since 2017 and voted for the first time last year at [...]
“I love their spirit. They, the disabled Paralympians, have spirit. Abled-people always likes to talk big that they can do something – but if you can see the determination of the Paralympians, you will go back home thinking that the ‘orang cacat’ (disabled people) can do better than you.”
“I love their spirit. They, the disabled Paralympians, have spirit. Abled-people always likes to talk big that they can do something – but if you can see the determination of the [...]
“I had my first cancer when I was 10 years old. It was bone cancer on my left leg’s femur bone. I did chemotherapy and surgeries – and I survived, I am ok…
“I had my first cancer when I was 10 years old. It was bone cancer on my left leg’s femur bone. I did chemotherapy and surgeries – and I survived, I am ok. I have metal plates inside [...]