#Opinion Archives

Five young people relax in a shared indoor space, each looking at a mobile phone while seated around a coffee table. The image represents the role of group chats and democracy in shaping conversations, sharing information and civic engagement among young people.

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Jessie Lee

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Group chats and democracy: Parliament in our pockets

My generation's biggest debates don't happen in Parliament – they happen in group chats.

Illustration of a young person lying among clouds and stars, looking at a glowing figure in their hands. Playful sketches, constellations, musical notes and other symbols surround the scene, suggesting imagination, self-expression and reflection.

Syaf

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The fear of being cringe is holding you back

Nonchalance is overrated. Be yourself anyway.

A small mirror lying among grass and flowers reflects two hands clasping in support.

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Allison Choong Ming Sze

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Quiet leadership: Why I thought I was not a leader

I spent years waiting for others to see my potential before I learned to recognize it myself.

Young person speaking into a microphone during a climate and environment community event.

Athirah Azlan

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Youth want jobs that make a difference for people and planet

Head, Heart and Hands: how green education shapes climate careers for Malaysia’s future.

A scared woman sitting on the floor. A hand looms on the side.

Neesa

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Let’s talk: Why young people need to learn about sexual harassment

Sometimes, the things we laugh off leave the deepest scar…

Silhouette of four young people holding up their graduation caps. Text says "Education must not be wasted".

Manis Zaf

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Career challenges for refugee youth in Malaysia: A plea for dignity

They told us education would change our lives – but we can’t use it.

A Malaysian teenage girl slumps over her laptop at a cluttered desk; the screen reads ‘I CAN’T DO THIS ANYMORE’ with blue neon accents.

Jessie Lee

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Hustle culture in Malaysia: Dari parents or made by society?

How “do more” got drilled into us since day one.

A hand holds up a placard that says "Education for All".

Photo by Nk Ni on Unsplash

Danish Faris

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Education inequality in Malaysia remains – Youth can’t stay complicit

Closing the gap begins with us. Youth have the power to demand better education for all.

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Ameera Zeti

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‘Creepy’ teachers in Malaysian schools: It’s a betrayal of trust

Why we must stop normalizing harassment and demand safer schools for all.

Two boys standing in front of a white board.

Jane

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Scarred by the cane: End corporal punishment in Malaysian schools

Caning and public humiliation don’t teach discipline – they teach fear. And fear isn’t respect.