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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?

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?

Produced by: Tee Shiao Eek

Presented by: Tee Shiao Eek, Kelly Anissa, Juliet Jacobs


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