You’re living overseas and enjoying life in a new country but then something happens in that country that changes everything. Not talking about war, but maybe a public debate, a new politician on the scene, a recession, or an election. Something that flipped how you see your new home. For better or worse.

For me, living in Malaysia all was going smoothly. An amazing country. But when COVID hit, non-Malaysians really became a target. You had vaccines prioritised for Malaysians and the government using the pandemic as an excuse to round up illegal migrants to deport them. Instilling more fear at a time of fear.

  • che829@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I would see it as a “privilege”. You are not stuck with whatever broke your rose-tinted glasses, you can pack and move since you are not as committed to the country the same as the locals. It’s like the joke “the chicken is involved in the breakfast, the pork is fully committed”. This is not a criticism, it is what it is.