The Daily Digest: Migrant Worker or Model?

Shivaji Das, Founder, Migrant and Refugee Poetry Competition

29-Mar-19 14:30

The Daily Digest: Migrant Worker or Model?

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A picture of a Bangladeshi man here in Malaysia has gone viral, with many people complimenting him for his ‘runway looks’. But these are the same people calling migrant workers “illegal Banglas”. What gives?

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Categories: Business Analysis, Social Issues

Tags: stereotypes, migrant workers, xenophobia, racism, Daily Digest, Bigger Picture,

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