“After that my dad left me and my other siblings with my uncle to Malaysia. My brother was 5 years old and my sister 3 years old. My father returned after 3 years in Malaysia. He apply job in Malaysia at that time my mother already fell sick. My dad works at factory. 2 days to his flight to Malaysia my mom fall sick, mom got bitten by white mosquito. My uncle called my dad to inform him on her condition is getting worse at that time my dad still in Malaysia. He asked my uncle to take her to hospital while he seeking approval from his boss to go back house. But when he came, it was too late. Mom is gone. Now I’m 24 years old. I’m on my two years contract working in Malaysia”.
(When I approached him for the story, he was busy placing those Mother’s Day posters on the walls).
Photostory by Mushamir Mustafa
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(This post was first published on May 10th 2016)
