The Pasar Seni or Central Market in Kuala Lumpur is brimming with history and in recent years has seen an increase in hipster cafes nestled in pre-Merdeka shop lots and
It is so easy to take for granted the effortless attempt to get access to the most precious natural resource in the world – water. We use water to drink,
In a month that teaches moderation, Alam Flora cleared out 33,000 tonnes of food waste during Ramadan in 2021[1]. Solid Waste Management and Public Cleansing Corporation (SWCORP), on the other
Malaysia recorded a recidivism rate of 8% in 2017. This means that only 8% of offenders after being released from prison return behind bars due to another criminal offence[1]. A
For almost 50 years, Uncle Amran’s home has been the streets. From years of hopping between Johor, Penang and Ipoh, he once resided on the streets of Kuala Lumpur[1], near
Recently, there have been newspaper headlines and heated debates in parliament regarding the new development project in Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur. The project would tear down the homes of over
[Trigger Warning (TW): Violence, Sexual Assault] Sex workers in Malaysia are at the bottom of the barrel in terms of social ranking. The stigma and discrimination faced by sex workers
A recent video of a couple living under a bridge in Kampung Sedeng, Segamat went viral and sparked action by the Social Welfare Department (JKM) resulting in the couple relocating
What do you do when you see a homeless person or beggar on the street? Do you turn a blind eye? Deliberately walk to the other side of the road?
Homelessness is an emotive word that conjures up images of people sleeping on the sidewalk, scavenging for food, smelly and scruffy or the drunk, dangerous, and dirty. Apart from these
Punk group in Ipoh (Food Not Bombs) began helping the homeless and poor by distributing food to them. Read to find out more.
If you’re an urbanite living in Kuala Lumpur or Petaling Jaya, you would be familiar with the household name, Kechara Soup Kitchen (KSK), known for feeding the poor. It all started in 2006 where a group of friends felt moved to feed the hungry on the streets of KL. They spent their Saturday nights preparing meals and distributing it to the homeless in Bukit Bintang.
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