Student patriotism: The writer (second from left) was among those involved in bringing the postal ballots from the UK to Malaysia during the 2022 general elections.
AS a Malaysian student studying abroad, I’ve often contemplated what it means to carry a Malaysian identity.
An incident last year highlighted the complexity of the question for me. The Malaysian Society at a university here in the United Kingdom organised its annual Malaysian games, a sports event that gathers our students from across the country. For the first time, they introduced an afterparty following the event.
