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Why Lydia Lee Quit Law to Join an NGO

Lydia Lee, Malaysian Programmes & Grants Manager, World Vision Malaysia (WVM)

10-Feb-23 15:00

Why Lydia Lee Quit Law to Join an NGO

Lydia Lee was once an up-and-coming litigation lawyer grinding away at a medium sized law firm. She was great at her job. But one day, she decided to give it all up, join an NGO and proceed to live off the grid amongst the locals in rural Sabah. So, what prompted Lydia to take this leap? She joins us to share her story. 

Produced by: Dashran Yohan

Presented by: Dashran Yohan


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