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Equal rights or empty promises? Why Malaysia’s latest citizenship bill has advocates, civil society, rights groups and affected mothers worried

today13 October 2024

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SURIANI Kempe knows firsthand the emotional and logistical challenges of growing up without citizenship. “My sister and I were born in Germany, which is how we ended up in this limbo,” she shares, smiling wryly, her words tinged with a mixture of nostalgia and frustration. Moving to Malaysia just in time for Suri (as she’s fondly known) to start kindergarten, the reality of their situation didn’t quite sink in at first.

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Written by: Elena Koshy


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