As we mark Merdeka, the day Malaya won freedom from British colonial rule, it’s worth asking: how did that independence translate for the first peoples of this land, the Orang Asli?
Did Merdeka bring equality and recognition, or did their struggle for dignity continue in new ways?
Astro Awani’s Melisa Idris speaks with Eris Joshan a/l Chew Ho Beng, 2023 AHAM–Tunku Scholar for Yayasan Tunku Abdul Rahman, and Shereen Ajani, the founder of Persatuan Mahasiswa Orang Asli Malaysia.
Produced by: Astro Awani
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