“I’m a train driver for the Ampang LRT line. Usually, for buka puasa (breaking the fast) I usually eat it in the train when the time comes. The train cannot stop because of us, what can we do! So I usually pack my food or buy something. Today I plan to break my fast by eating Roti John (a type of Malaysian sandwich)!”
– Humans of Kuala Lumpur
“I can’t go back to my hometown this year, because last year I went back already. For us police bantuan (auxiliary police) every year we have to take our turns. If this year I go back to my hometown, my colleague stays and work, and for next year he goes and I stay. We take turns. If there’s a family emergency then it can be difficult. We have a lack of police officers.
“I’m from Semporna, Sabah. There are many beautiful islands near my hometown, like Mabul and Sipadan island.
“What I miss most of my hometown is my mom. I came to KL because there are better job opportunities here. At Sabah the highest I could get for basic pay was RM700. For this raya I sent money to my mom, bought a few nice clothes for her and passed it to my uncle who works as a lorry driver, as he’s going back to Semporna and can deliver to her”.
“Do you wish you can be at Sabah now?”
“Mestilah (of course). In fact, I wish I was at Sabah now.
“(Mommy speaking) They are 3 and 8 years old, and the youngest one likes taking the train very much, always keeps asking me to take him on a ride. That’s all they want to do. Just looking at the train they are very happy already, especially when they get a view if they sit in front. They like looking out the window and just keep on talking, and get excited especially when the train from the other side is coming from the opposite direction. Whenever they step inside the train they will say ‘oh this is train, train, train!’. This is their first time taking the new train line and they’ve been riding since this year”.
