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  • Mahalatechmi, 42, sits at the bus station at night. She left Kampar to find work in Kuala Lumpur in 2015. She lost her job and her home – a room she rented for RM20 a day – when Covid struck. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, July 17, 2021.
  • Ariffin Arif, 50, rests on a street, with his drawing blocks by his side. Since the MCO 1.0, Ariffin has been sleeping rough under a building in Bukit Bintang. Before the Covid-19 outbreak, he could make RM100 to RM200 a day selling his paintings in Bukit Bintang. - The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, July 17, 2021.
  • + 12Shafiq, 31, is new to the streets. He sleeps where the street lights are bright, near the police station when he can, so he feels safe. He recently lost his job waiting on tables. - The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, July 17, 2021.

Covid made us homeless

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