Category: Stories
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Keeping Hakka Heritage Alive: Inside the MuseumWhere Tradition Still Speaks
by Zhang Xinyu 1002580947, Huang EnXi 1002580705 Bai Liwen 1002579680, tanjianwei 1002475981, xu jin yu 1002588892 Malaysia — Wooden furniture, handwritten calligraphy, family portraits andcentury-old household objects greet visitors as they step into the Hakka CultureMuseum. More than a collection of antiques, the museum tells the story of acommunity whose traditions continue to survive through…
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He Guards the Gate, but His Heart Guards a Family Far Away
by ZhouHengYi 1002580155, ShanTiRui 1002579416 RenYiXian 1002578925, ZhaoJiaShun 1002578876, Shen Zihan 1002579125 “Every warm greeting is a gift I never expect but the longing for home is a weight I carry every single shift.” Riana South——Every morning, he arrives on time, smooths his uniform, and opens the logbook. For years, this Nepali security guard has…
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The Cleaner Behind the Quiet Corners
by Teng WeiMing 1002579581, lianghaorui 1002579905 Zhao RuiKang1002580034, xu weiyi 1002580300YunZhuoXu 1002579751, zengxinling 1002579725 Kuala Lumpur——The story begins in an ordinary public area surrounded by buildings, roads and trees. At first glance, the space looks clean and peaceful. However, the clean surroundings are the result of someone’s repeated effort.The following images present the story visually,…
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Healing Through Touch
by GUIZHISHAN 1002579506, MA YINGMENG 1002579575 ZHANZIQI 1002580022, XIAXUEQI 1002579928, LINYUXI 1002578853 At the entrance of a massage parlor for the blind “I may not be able to see but I can feel where it hurts” For 46 year old Huda every working day is an opportunity to help someone feel better. Originally from Pontian…
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Persisting Amid Doubts: The Real Survival Story of a Stray AnimalShelter Operator
by WangZiXin 1002580229, Liu junjiangm 1002475154AnKeyu, 1002474474 Bai Xinjie 1002579467, Xiao xichen, 1002580083 ACouple’s 10-Year Quiet Fight: Over 1,000 Stray Animals Find Shelter in Their Self Funded Rescue Home “If you only feel worn out from rescuing animals, you are not fit to run a shelter.” Semenyih, Selangor.——Policy support resources are limited, and the couple…
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Campus Safety Has a Human Face: The Officers Students OftenWalk Past
“As long as students are safe, our work is worth it.” At UCSI University, campus safety has a human face. Students may walk past the Pejabat Polis Bantuan every day without noticing it, yet the office is one of the most visible support points on campus. Behind the glass doors, auxiliary police officers answer questions,…
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Six Years in Henna: The Kuala Lumpur Artisan Painting Culture by Hand
by Jiao hanfei 1002578682, Mou lunwenqiu 1002579127 Linzixuan 1002477241, ZhangYuewei1002475151, LiuQiyue1002579078 “Real love is the best support to keep an old craft alive” At a colourful street stall in Kuala Lumpur, a henna artist leans close to a customer’s hand. Around her are design albums, cones of henna paste, sample cards and bright night-market lights.…
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Beyond the Labels: The Cheras Educators Teaching Special Kids How to Stand Tall
by Lam Kai Rui 1002475276, Chan Yong Xin 1002473764 Ashley Fung Zhi Ee 1002475527, Isabel Ong Wen Xuan 1002474561, Yap Koey 1002473335 KUALA LUMPUR – There are no test papers or long rows of school desks at the Kidztopia Therapeutic Center in Cheras. You will see materials, sensory tools and a calm environment. This place…
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From Kitchen to Dog Shelter: One man’s unlikely journey
by Khen Li Xin 1002579383, Toh Kang Le 1002578280Chai Pei Fan 1002474376, Yong Jun Jie 1002578884, Zhang Bin Xin 1002578924 Hundreds of dogs at the shelter (Facebook: Rawang Dog Shelter) RAWANG – Charles never imagined he would spend his thirties surrounded by hundreds of stray dogs. This is nothing like his former life. An Unpredictable…
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The Boy Who Lost His Guide, Found His Lens, and Fulfilled His Mother’s Wish
by ZENG HONGBO 1002579532, LIU GAOFEI 1002580130 ZHOU ZIXU 1002474272, YANG JIA LU 1002580858, SEOW CHONG KEAT 1002474514 “If I could go back to the younger me, I will tell him: Be brave, because you have to be ready for your future.” Before Dr. Khairulwafi bin Mamat @ Abdul Majid became a lecturer who inspires…
