Startups - Humans of KL

Posted 22/04/2019

“I was 17 going on 18. I had started my own talent management company, broke even but because it was tough, I had to let it go…”

It came about when I realised the degree in music I was studying for was not something I want. My passion was always music but the degree taught me how to be a performer and not the business [...]

By Humans of Kuala Lumpur

In Humans of KL

Posted 22/04/2019

“When I was in high school, I was a naughty kid. I always find ways to get things done in the shortest period of time…”

“In my final year, and everyone sits for SPM, I made myself sick so that I can extend the papers to resit the exams. After that happened, my dad kicked me out of my own house because he was [...]

By Humans of Kuala Lumpur

In Humans of KL, News

Posted 22/04/2019

“We’re at the launch of the MagicalSouls book with the Youth and Sports Minister and Entrepreneurship Minister…”

“Compiling all the stories that Humans of Kuala Lumpur did with Malaysian Global Innovative and Creativity Center featuring inspiring Malaysian entrepreneurs! #HumansofMaGIC We also wanted [...]

By Humans of Kuala Lumpur

In Humans of KL

Posted 22/04/2019

“My mother was a rubber tapper from Penang and she met my Singaporean father in Johor Bahru, but my father passed away when I was in primary school…”

“So, in my early teens; I learned what it means to be independent because my mother wasn’t healthy and she is sometimes ‘emotionally disturbed’. I took up odd jobs, from wearing mascots to [...]

By Humans of Kuala Lumpur

In Humans of KL

Posted 16/04/2019

(2/2) “I’ve noticed that Malaysians lack respect to people like cleaners. Just because they are cleaners, you would treat them like ‘sampah’ (trash)…”

(2/2) “I have had cases where my cleaners were verbally abused, just because they missed a spot. They were called useless, trash, and all sorts of names. I’ve had cleaners coming back to me [...]

By Humans of Kuala Lumpur

In Humans of KL

Posted 16/04/2019

(1/2)“I come from an upper middle class family. My father is the Chairman of a manufacturing company and has factories in Malaysia, China, and all around the world…”

(1/2) “I grew up being surrounded by expensive things, so I don’t feel anything different or special about it. Most people in the affluent society tend to live inside their bubble. [...]

By Humans of Kuala Lumpur

In Humans of KL

Posted 16/04/2019

“I was a prefect in a very gangster school for 6 years. There was a lot of gang fights, students doing things they are not supposed to do, bringing things they are not supposed to bring, smoking, ponteng (skipping classes) – and most fights were done outside of school…”

“Once, I remember going back home, I found my car splashed all over with red paint. I knew who did it, because I caught him ponteng class. I wasn’t afraid because I know them and knew [...]

By Humans of Kuala Lumpur

In Humans of KL

Posted 15/04/2019

“I am working to reduce the fashion crime rate (in Malaysia). An advice to Malaysians about fashion is to stop dressing like someone else…”

“Because Malaysians like to dress like someone else. This example may be a bit offensive but a lot of women like to dress like Vivy Yusof or any other celebrity. They like to dress like [...]

By Humans of Kuala Lumpur

In Humans of KL

Posted 15/04/2019

“I always had a dream to go overseas, but my dad told me that he had no funds to send me…”

“I felt like it was not fair that my friends who were genuinely richer were able to go overseas. The other friends got scholarships. I got 8 A1s and 1 C5 (for Bahasa Malaysia), but I just [...]

By Humans of Kuala Lumpur

In Humans of KL

Posted 15/04/2019

“We are twins. I was bit late to this world by 5 minutes. We were born on same day, we studied in the same secondary school, same college, and had the same first job. But after that, our lives took very different paths…”

Vincent: We both worked in Singapore as a web programmer before, then because of some reason, I had to go back to Malaysia to support my family and work as a computer tutor in a secondary school [...]