“I’ve been living in Malaysia since 2013. It was just my mother and me, and we came over by boat and on foot. It took us almost a week to reach this country.
School is a lot harder here than it was in Myanmar. It’s different and challenging. But I just work hard. Back in Myanmar, we used to play this 5 rocks game called lungbum.
I play a hawker called Chooi in this coming Hands of Hope musical show. She’s the one who sells food and always scolds people. I just act like I’m angry all the time. I practice twice a week after school.
I want to be an eye doctor when I grow up because when I was younger, I went through an eye operation (in Malaysia), so I don’t want other people to go through it.
The one thing I miss the most about Myanmar is my grandparents because I haven’t seen them for a long time.”
Photostory by Samantha Siow and Aiman Mustafa
Edited by Sydrah M
*Hands of Hope Charity Musical Theatre 2019 aims to raise awareness about the humanitarian issues happening in Malaysia. This musical theatre shares the journey of two refugee brothers from Chin to Malaysia and also the struggles that they face when they are in Malaysia. For more information, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/
