Second class citizen
Me. What else can I say?
My neighbour, also a ‘yella’, asked me why I was running away migrating? She said, although the gahomen is like this and that, she feels that they lead a comfortable life…no worries.
I simply said, “It’s for the future generation.”
My ancestors moved here to find better financial opportunities and of course, to get away from the communist movement. When the World War II started, and Japan was invading Malaya, my paternal granma was pro-communist. She wanted to rid of the Japanese devils that killed, raped and pillaged their lil homes/families. She was duly punished..but she survived…but it’s another story.
I’m moving because I see no future for the yella skin here. In fact, I believe the ‘prince of the earth’ flers also have no chance. If you cotton-wool everybody…how do you expect them to compete effectively, globally. We are indeed, going backwards. To the agricultural days….
I will have a lonely life when I get there. I won’t have my friends with me.. I will make new ones there…and of course, I will be in touch with current ones there….but I know, a migrant life is often very lonely. I will definitely struggle..and maybe go mad.
But, my family will get all the benefits that country has to offer. My family will be able to live in peace without fear of oppression. I can march in peace. I actually have participated in marches when I was there…I felt no fear. You knowla…student days..everything also can have passion one.
I tried to get some free medical benefits once..in the DBKL clinic. I stepped in, the entire clinic crowd looked at my yella skin. I couldn’t see the same colour in there. I’m not being racist..but alot of ppl don’t think we yellas deserve it. So, feeling awkward…I stepped out.
Coming back to my neighbour, she then said, “If we don’t make any fuss about it, they’ll just leave us alone and we can carry on with our lives”. But, for how long?
Should I even want to participate in a rally? I’m only second class citizen. What good would I do…trying to fight for rights that I wouldn’t even receive.
Should I even vote for the opposition? Who are they? Will they have enough clout to give all citizens to same rights and privileges?
..but still I will vote. Even if I’m in another man’s land.
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People have different perception. The fact is, I believe you are leaving this country for better pastures. Not motivated by political affiliations.
Right?
Better just tell your neighbour you’ll cari more money over there. She’ll understand. Money speaks. lol
I leave for several reasons…one of which my muslim uncle was oppressed for marrying his christian wife. How can I live in this country..where anything can happen? Ironically, it’s faster to make the money here…and we all know why.
dont give up on the people of our country. change will come.
BB.. We are yella. We have an inborn nature to migrate. All over the world, dotted with yella ppl…
I wish you good luck
And don’t forget to keep writing blogs, ok?
Even over there, I hug hug you mott jiejie meimei
Ah…dun hug hug la..or else ur wife will chop-chop me leh…. WAKAKAKAKAKAAKAKAK!
I like this you’d written.. It’s my thoughts..
My hubby however, have other thoughts, and he doesn’t even bother voting.
At times, it really frustrates me, especially now it’s not to think just about myself but about the girls and their future children.
Sigh…a mother’s worry..eh? Always on the children’s future..
my first time voting this time. I so virgin. So kan Cheong. But i got no idea who i shud vote. My hub say vote oppo. they can or not? got money or not. *sigh*
Wah…virgin ah! Pheeuweet! Hahahahah..what money? for you?
So when is the officially “migration” date?
To me, I’d still prefer to stay “home”. At this point of time, I dont need to rely on gahmen or anything. I have stayed in Oz for four years before and four years wasn’t sufficient to tell me that I like that place for long term basis thus I’d still stick to hometown though this can be changed over a period of time where there are different needs.
We shall see!
ah.. official sayonara is Dec 1.
I want to leave too… but my husband has a weird interpretation of “Patriotism” or “finding greener pastures”. he thinks that regardless where we go, we will still be second class citizen so why bother. The thing that frustrates and irritates the hell out of me is when he says that “things cannot get worse. Look it is not new that the yella are ranting about the earth rights and etc or that the earths are waving their supremacy… it has been like that all these years and the yella are still okay. They need us. They cannot suppress us too much”. Sigh… vomit blood liao.
Eh..Don’t vomit blood la.. Your boys need you leh!
Very sad and depressing reading your post…
Actually, we did apply for Canadian PR…but they kept requesting for further info, and my H was busy here, busy there and never replied them. So application was cancelled. But I think his kind of work is difficult to apply for PR in any country. Don’t think he can fulfill the minimum 2 years residency thingy.
Canadian? Wow..that’s wayyyy too cold for me! I hear u abt the ‘delay’…. men love to procrastinate..hahahahahahah!
I think I might join u soon…. LOL
My PB is thinking about exactly the same thing!
Since we are already second class here what is the diff if second class in another land rite? LOL
So, your application approved lioa or u can go anytime???
I had my PR for a very long time already..it’s just about time to move…sigh…
Last time i used to think that i will want my kids to be near me when they grow up. Now if they have chance to go somewhere else and live, i will be happy for them.
If i can migrate, i also migrate!
Good luck…*huggsss*
I’m totally agree with this post because I feel the same way. I was so happy thinking I can migrate to Aussieland when I married the Aussie guy BUT no we have to stay in Malaysia due to business costing and etc. The plan is i get to go there for good once Claudia reaching the schooling age. Good luck.