Malaysian author left for rural Cambodia... with baby in tow

Deborah Chan and her husband in the field. Photo: Deborah Chan

A few years ago, Deborah Chan was enjoying a pretty comfortable life in Kuala Lumpur. She and her husband Terence were climbing the ranks in their corporate careers, and enjoyed spending time with their family and friends there.

Despite all this, Chan, who worked as a sustainable tourism consultant, felt she was called for something greater. Which is why in 2014 she and her husband uprooted their lives, said goodbye to all the comforts of home, and moved to rural Cambodia to help the community there.