“Thanks to the courtesy of the managing director of this old folk home (I work at), I was able to rest and heal here. Ever since I recovered, I have been staying here to take care of other old folks.
My brother and his family lives in Kuala Lumpur, but I don’t want to trouble them though I need help sometimes. They have a life of their own.
I am happy here because I do not have to spend my Chinese New Year alone over the past six years. However, I wish I can visit my father in another old folks home in Cheras this Chinese New Year and have a family reunion dinner with the rest of the family. He is 86 years old and as much as I do want to spend time with him, it is hard for me to find a transport there.”- Chong Li Mei.
The above interview was conducted in Cantonese.
Photo and story by Ooi Chia Shen, Humans of Kuala Lumpur.
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(This post was first published on February 15th 2018)
