Killing time: The Star photographer Gary Chen checks his Iphone 4 while waiting for other journalist to arrive.
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Killing time: The Star photographer Gary Chen checks his Iphone 4 while waiting for other journalist to arrive.
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Basic living: Passing by a low cost on the way to Firdausiah Khalid's squatter home in Bayan Baru.
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Basic living: Passing by a low cost on the way to Firdausiah Khalid's squatter home in Bayan Baru.
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New faces: PKR's Sim Tze Tzin defeated Gerakan's Wong Mun Hoe's by 1,258 votes for the Pantai Jerejak state seat.in the 2008 general election.
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New faces: PKR's Sim Tze Tzin defeated Gerakan's Wong Mun Hoe's by 1,258 votes for the Pantai Jerejak state seat.in the 2008 general election.
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In dire straits: The narrow walkway leading to Firdausiah Khalid's home, which is far from pleasing to the eye.
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In dire straits: The narrow walkway leading to Firdausiah Khalid's home, which is far from pleasing to the eye.
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Members of the media snapping away with their cameras as Yim (right, background) passes some money to Firdausiah.
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Members of the media snapping away with their cameras as Yim (right, background) passes some money to Firdausiah.
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Helpless: Firdausiah, 29, with her three children (from left) Mohd Zamarul, nine, Mohd Sazwan Daniel, one, and Nurul Iman Nadia, two.
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Helpless: Firdausiah, 29, with her three children (from left) Mohd Zamarul, nine, Mohd Sazwan Daniel, one, and Nurul Iman Nadia, two.
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Media at work: The Star photographer Gary Chen taking a photo of Firdausiah and he three children.
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Media at work: The Star photographer Gary Chen taking a photo of Firdausiah and he three children.
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Identity crisis: Nurul Iman Nadia, two, faces an uncertain future as her details are not found in the National Registration Department (NRD).
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Identity crisis: Nurul Iman Nadia, two, faces an uncertain future as her details are not found in the National Registration Department (NRD).
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Bleak outlook: An elderly men walking past some squatter homes in Bayan Baru where Firdausiah lives.
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Bleak outlook: An elderly men walking past some squatter homes in Bayan Baru where Firdausiah lives.
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Inferno trap: Built mostly of wooden planks, the squatter homes are potential fire hazard.
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Inferno trap: Built mostly of wooden planks, the squatter homes are potential fire hazard.
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Innocent ones: Mohd Zamarul on his way to look for his friend next door. He had been missing from school as his mother mistakenly thought the school fee was not paid.
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Innocent ones: Mohd Zamarul on his way to look for his friend next door. He had been missing from school as his mother mistakenly thought the school fee was not paid.
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Playmates: Mohd Zamarul with one of his neighbourhood friends.
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Playmates: Mohd Zamarul with one of his neighbourhood friends.
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Good Samaritans: Soong May Sin (in purple) arriving at the squatter settlement with her son (in red) and daughter (hidden from view), all the way from Ipoh.
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Good Samaritans: Soong May Sin (in purple) arriving at the squatter settlement with her son (in red) and daughter (hidden from view), all the way from Ipoh.
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Kindred spirit: “I can empathise with her as when I was small, my parents were also poor and we had to rely on our neighbours’ generosity to survive,” said Soong.
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Kindred spirit: “I can empathise with her as when I was small, my parents were also poor and we had to rely on our neighbours’ generosity to survive,” said Soong.
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Timely aid: Soong (left) handing over a cheque to Firdausiah as Yim (center) looks on.
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Timely aid: Soong (left) handing over a cheque to Firdausiah as Yim (center) looks on.
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Young and old: Firdausiah's landlady, S. Asotha enjoying a light moment with Nadia.
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Young and old: Firdausiah's landlady, S. Asotha enjoying a light moment with Nadia.
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Pitiable: Firdausiah holding her youngest child, Daniel. Even now, she is eight month's pregnant with the fourth.
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Pitiable: Firdausiah holding her youngest child, Daniel. Even now, she is eight month's pregnant with the fourth.
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For bread and butter: A man scavenging recyclable waste outside the squatter settlement.
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For bread and butter: A man scavenging recyclable waste outside the squatter settlement.
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Back to school: Yim helping Mohd Zamarul to report back to school. He had missed class for more than a month since January.
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Back to school: Yim helping Mohd Zamarul to report back to school. He had missed class for more than a month since January.
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School norm: A group of pupils in attention as their teacher speaks to them.
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School norm: A group of pupils in attention as their teacher speaks to them.
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The young ones: Our children are the nation's future.
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The young ones: Our children are the nation's future.
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Ready for school: Mohd Zamarul with his new RM6 school tie.
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Ready for school: Mohd Zamarul with his new RM6 school tie.
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Bon apetite: Mohd Zamarul enjoying a meal of fried rice at a restaurant in Sunway Tunas. He could not finish it even half of it. Probably he never had so much for lunch in a long time.
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Bon apetite: Mohd Zamarul enjoying a meal of fried rice at a restaurant in Sunway Tunas. He could not finish it even half of it. Probably he never had so much for lunch in a long time.
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