Hoping to go to Rakhine if she could


Telling her story: Dr Fauziah showing a travelogue by WBG at Seri Malaysia Hotel.

IPOH: If given the opportunity, Dr Fauziah Hassan would like to go to Rakhine, Myanmar, on a humanitarian mission. However, it was impossible due to safety reasons.

The consultant at Ampang Puteri Specialist Hospital in Kuala Lumpur said she was advised against it because Muslim women, especially those donning head scarfs, are treated differently.

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