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By: Kan Yaw Chong Text Size: Powerful image of desperation – raising the white flag in the heart of Kuala Lumpur in front of the iconic Twin Towers. IN war, soldiers raise the white flag. Meaning, “we surrender, concede defeat, please don’t kill us”. There’s no war in Malaysia. But we saw white flags hoisted across Malaysia of late, meaning hunger hurts, loss of job, no money hurts, we are desperate, we surrender, don’t kill us, help, please help – begging without uttering a word! So, here is the irony. The Government had been very speechy on the billions in stimulus packages. ....
The Kuching Food Aid project What started off as a family effort to help unfortunate families turned into a community-led initiative instead 10 Mar 2021 / 10:51 H. Lee says she is thankful to all those who reached out to help. – Pix courtesy of Shentel Lee Kuching Food Aid boxes sold at stores. Lee’s in-laws’ home in Kuching was turned into a food aid headquarters. IT began with a message asking for help. Because of Covid-19, Kuching was on lockdown and was designated as a red zone. It left thousands of families in East Malaysia in need of aid, placing local non-governmental organisations (NGO) and charities under heavy strain. ....