Malaysian Indian Anthology

Real life stories by Malaysian Indians 🇲🇾 Curated by @Roshinee_M 📭 Click on the link below to share your story

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[Dashran Yohan @dashranyohan]

Had a really fun chat with @Roshinee_M on her platform, Malaysian Indian Anthology (@msianindian). We also discussed the Malaysian Indian identity, racism and rant about Indian men that say they will never date Indian women. Check out the podcast:

https://t.co/6d8hHsuDmy

[Helter Skelter @Roshinee_M]

I was on @BFMradio today w/ @dashranyohan - T'was a cathartic convo between two young Indian people!

We talked about the harmful Msian Indian narrative in media + society, and how it affects the formation of our identities, our friendships & r'ships!

https://t.co/smhoCxqOYy

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'I didn't want to be Indian'

A spoken word by @arathijane on her younger self's struggle with the the Indian identity. Watch in full at https://t.co/kVIRPEqrwH

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"'What are you doing?' 'Is that job really suitable for you?'

After I graduated with a degree in TESL, I began applying for teaching roles, however I was met with a highly competitive job market."

✍️ Story by Numitraa Sritharan #malaysianindiananthology

[Helter Skelter @Roshinee_M]

This story is so good and so wild, it won first prize in our 2020 competition. Please have a read 👇

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"My grandfather, Thillaikannu Padiachi was the bodyguard of a wealthy 'jamindar' in India.

He migrated to Malaya due to 'local trouble', where he then shortened his name to Thillaikannu to prevent being tracked down by Indian assassins."

✍️ Story by @DgrunitedRam

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"Ada India tak dekat sini? (Are there any Indians here?)" A man's jarring voice rings out across the hall.

I am 12, attending a UPSR seminar. I'm not sure why the man was trying to single me out, but I put my hand up anyway."

✍️ Story by Amrithaa #malaysianindiananthology

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"Each step back home felt like dragging a cement block tied to my feet.

Walking through the tapered lane, the neighbors often reminded me that I am a walk of shame"

✍️ Story of Laxmi, as submitted by Siddharth Chellappa #malaysianindiananthology

[Astro AWANI @501Awani]

“There's still a gap or an emptiness that Malaysian Indians are feeling in their identity,” @melisa_idris & @SharaadKuttan speak to @Roshinee_M of @msianindian which publishes life stories on the diverse Malaysian Indian experience. Watch #ConsiderThis at https://t.co/wXivkXJ6IZ

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Thank you @ashvinaa_geminiprincess for sharing about special Deepavalli surprise!

"... It was fun but by the 3rd year, we started getting homesick. The majority of us decided, "Let’s ponteng for 3 days and go back to Malaysia to surprise our families". And so I did too..."

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Thank you Darshini for sharing about your heartwarming moments of your grandmother, Atha during Deepavalli!

"... Atha was atypical of a grandparent as my fond Deepavali memories of her revolve around the television..."

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Thank you Limalina for sharing this story about spending Deepavalli at your grandparents!

"..Before we had a car, we will take the night KTM & travel to Butterworth from Kuala Lumpur station. We will arrive a couple of days earlier and the eve of Deepavali is always the best.."

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Thank you Vhinohthini for starting off our 'Deepavalli Stories' series!

"Mornings at my place were never Petronas advertisement-like. All of us..would be running around preparing breakfast...adjusting the curve of the kolam and the angle of the Rajinikanth greeting card..."

[Aleesha @altsy_]

Reminded me of my math teacher from year 4-6. A wise, dedicated woman in her late 50s, willingly taught me alone after school bcs I asked if it's okay with her. Only asked me to pray for her in return. The person who made me realise that anything, if pursued, is possible.

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"Whilst in Standard 6, my mother, made desperate by my hopelessness in Mathematics, sent me to a local tuition teacher, a Mr. Paramsivam. He was known for being a disciplinarian (a by-product of his time with the military)."

✍️ Story by Roeshan #malaysianindiananthology

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“We can’t cast an Indian talent la. We need someone who can play the part of a guy who has a luxury apartment.”

✍️ Story by Jasmine #malaysianindiananthology

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"I was 8 when my skin color was used as an example of what would happen if you don’t get out on time during a fire accident."

Story by Farah Mazuini #malaysianindiananthology

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"A few years ago, I curated an exhibition on Malaysia’s journey to independence. In this time, I learnt that Malayalees were often referred by Tamil workers as “Black Europeans” in 1940s-50s Malaya"

✍️ Story by @ratuteragung #malaysianindiananthology

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Coming soon on September 1st: New stories, new faces & new experiences.

[Malaysian Indian Anthology @msianindian]

Congrats to all nine of our winners! Out of the 222 stories that we had received, these nine stories came out victorious and we can't wait to start sharing them with all of you starting next week! Our winners will be taking home cash prizes of RM250, RM200 and RM150 respectively!