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I love Malaysia. I also resent it.
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I love Malaysia. I also resent it.

It's complicated. A bittersweet letter to Malaysia on Malaysia Day.

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Elizabeth Tai
Sep 17, 2024
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I like watching videos of tourists making videos of their trips to Kuala Lumpur. Apparently, it's a very Malaysian thing to watch these videos. Some say it's down to our insecurity as Malaysians, we just like to be reassured that we're awesome, and these foreigners most assuredly would say something nice and complimentary ab…

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