From Poverty to Empowerment: Supporting Women Entrepreneurs in Malaysia (2024)
Determined to break out of the cycle of poverty, Isham bt Ramli signed up for the Entrepreneurial Development Programme by Women Of Will, a non-profit organisation that provides disadvantaged women with entrepreneurship training, product development skills and financial support to start their own businesses. Today, Isham is a community leader who manages a sewing centre and empowers other women to lead fulfilling and self-determined lives
Shot and edited by Sidney Chan
What It Takes for Malaysia’s Marginalised to Thrive Well (2023)
For the B40 community, mental health is never a priority. It’s stacked behind other concerns like finances, housing and relationships. A huge barrier to that is the stigma that follows, as well as the limited accessibility and affordability of such services. Having faced traumatic experiences, Lalitha and Nur Hazreen realised that they needed help – to talk to someone, to learn how to control their emotions and to make sense of what they were feeling.
Shot and edited by Sidney Chan
A Better Prescription for Refugee Health in Malaysia (2023)
What happens when a refugee falls sick in a country where he or she has no legal status and limited access to medical services? A community of doctors in Malaysia have come together to serve this vulnerable population, providing both primary and specialist care. Meet the team at Klinik Amal Muhajir.
Shot and edited by Sidney Chan
Interview with Christine Longuet (2022)
An interview with Puan Christine Rohani Longuet, a 79-year-old French lady who has been residing in Pulau Duyong, Terengganu for the past 51 years. Christine is a boat entrepreneur, author, homestay owner, ethnobotanist, and also a PhD student.
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Open Door Policy: The web of hope that helps refugees in Malaysia find work (2021)
Faced with work restrictions and living in a limbo that can last decades, refugees Ali and Ekhlas found solace through Open Door Policy (ODP), a not-for-profit initiative registered in Singapore that supports and connects marginalised communities to remote work opportunities globally.
Shot and edited by Sidney Chan
MCO: Marriage Crisis Ongoing (2020)
A documentary made during the time of COVID-19 pandemic on the search for potential suitors for their daughter by Malaysian Indian parents. This documentary showcases contradictory views on marriage by a traditional Indian parents and a free-spirited woman and the struggles in finding a like-minded life partner.
Shot and edited by Sidney Chan
Selfie with Prime Minister (2017)
Ziaur Rahman, is a Rohingya refugee who grew up in a refugee camp and was trafficked seven times by human traffickers. In the quest for freedom of his people, he turns to activism. Despite having no rights as a refugee living in Malaysia, he finds an unlikely ally for his cause, the Prime Minister of Malaysia.
Shot by Sidney Chan