Youth of Chow Kit seek public support to keep 'centre that changed our lives' going


Photography is one of the programmes for the PAKK children.Photos: Yayasan Chow Kit

When he was in school, Awaludin Jalalus Shuti used to hide the fact that he came from Chow Kit.

“Once, when I was in Form One, I introduced myself in class and when I said that I was from Chow Kit, I received funny looks and snide comments. Some students asked me if I knew where I could go to for GROs, ecstasy pills, marijuana and such.

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