[In Character] My name is Shivani Chandra, a first-generation Indian migrant. I come from a family of power and privilege, hence I chose to use my voice to fight for the freedom and liberation of my people. At first, I thought everything in life was positive and optimistic, but instead, it broke me into pieces, knowing that Mr Veerasamy thought of me as a nobody, but here I am today, as my own woman and star campaigner for MIC. Furthermore, it’s utterly disappointing that the majority thinks that the way to education is of the Western world. How can you learn to appreciate any other culture when you are not given the opportunity to appreciate your very own culture?
The year 1955, I came into Malaya in hopes of a brighter future, instead came to the realization that Malaya was under the British administration. To my fellow Indian immigrants who are coming here, we came here in search of hopes and dreams, but we have not won our independence like how Gandhi did for India. But now that you are here, this is your land and this is your nation, fight for it and never ever lose hope.
MALAYA RELIVED
The second installment of Liver & Lung of immersive musical series, which seeks to unveil the cultural challenges our ancestors had to overcome in their fight for Malayan independence.
