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The Decode Diary — 135 episodes

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[FULL] Ep 2: A Day In The Life of a Makeup Artist based in Singapore - Janine

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[FULL] 2024 Recap | Learning About Misogyny, Cancer, Starting A Business, Property Investments And More!

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[FULL] Farah: “I Cry A Lot Because It Is Really Exhausting”, Handling More Than 10 Patients All At Once As A Surgical Nurse, Offering Kindness To Total Strangers

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[FULL] Jia Yie: “Simple Giving, Simple Love, Simple Life, Love Life, Love Nature”, How She Runs A Sustainable GreenLife Project Founded By TuMa

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[FULL] Jing Wen: "Sugar Does Not Feed Cancer Cells", The Sweet Debate Of What To Eat When You Are Diagnosed With Cancer

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[FULL] Mei Xin: “Only 9% Of Plastic Is Recycled In Malaysia”, On Phasing Out Single-Use Plastics By Renting Out Reusable Foodware Plastics From OPack

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[FULL] Xin Hui: “It’s The Entire Concept And Package For Your Brand”, What Goes On Behind An Online Bakery Business And Keeping Up With The Trend

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[FULL] Zul: “These Bajau People Are Not What People Portray Them To Be!”, Volunteering To Help Out These Bajau People In Semporna Malaysia

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[FULL] Stephen: “Build Things People Ask For, Don’t Build Things People Don’t Need”, How He Started His Startup Called FireJet, A Solution By Developers For Developers

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[FULL] Isya: “How You Do One Thing Is How You Do Everything”, Make Sure You Have Contracts To Protect Yourself When Starting A Business!

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[FULL] Daren: "The Number One Reason Anyone Should Buy A Tesla Is Safety", From A Googler To A YouTuber Who Reviews Cars

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[FULL] Ashvin: “Some Rules Are Not Meant To Be Followed”, He Switched Schools A Lot When He Was Younger, And Went On To Run A Great Business

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[FULL] Noel: “They Know Deep Down They Were Once A Small Kid”, Follow This Strength Training Program To Get Bigger!

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Snippet: MyFindiet And Their Healthy Diet Program

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Snippet: The Unbelievable Benefits Of Intermittent Fasting

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Snippet: Keto Diet Is Actually Designed For Children With Epilepsy

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[FULL] Shen Yi & Ameerul: “Dieting Means Tracking Your Food Intake”, The Benefits Of A Keto Diet, Intermittent Fasting And Special Foods For Diabetic Patients

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Snippet: The Story Of Kudalari Apartment And How You Can Find Out The Median Price In An Area

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Snippet: This Is A Non-Investable Property You Shouldn't Invest In

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[FULL] Ganesha (Part 3): "Buy Below Median Prices", On Diesel Price Hike And More Expensive Homes, The Border Between Tier 1 And Tier 2 Areas in KL

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Snippet: The Fallout Of The Onion Aunties Podcast

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Snippet: How Say What SG Was Born

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Snippet: Going Through Adversity With Her Business Partner

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[FULL] Sha: “Contracts In Business Saved Our Lives”, Her Entrepreneurial Journey In Say What SG And The Story Of How Contracts Are Important In Businesses

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Snippet: The Real Reason He Quit Singapore Airlines

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Snippet: Dealing With Karen Passengers And Karen Colleagues

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Snippet: Going On Social Media For Flight Attendants Is A Strict No!

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[FULL] Prateep: “Colleagues Are Harder To Deal With”, He Quit His Job As A Flight Attendant For Singapore Airlines!

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Snippet: Can We Handle Trauma With Mindfulness?

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Snippet: What Our Surroundings Tell Us About Our Inner Minds

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Snippet: Habituation Of Our Minds Is The Root Cause Of Numbness!

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[FULL] Johnny: “Your Inner World Reflects The External World”, Why We Feel Numb At Work And The Act Of Mindfulness

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Snippet: Cancer Patients Are Not Strong!

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Snippet: How He Braved Through The 7-Week Cancer Treatment

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Snippet: The Moment He Was Diagnosed With Cancer

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[FULL] Giri: "One Day At A Time For 7 Weeks", Nasopharyngeal Cancer Survivor Speaks About His Experience And Recovery Journey

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Snippet: Career Progression As A Flight Attendant

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Snippet: Maintaining Existing Relationships Vs Making New Friends

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Snippet: The Toughest Thing About Flying So Frequently As A Flight Attendant

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[FULL] Belinda: “People Think We Are There To Look Pretty Like A Dumb Blonde”, The Life Of A Flight Attendant & How She Manages Her Relationships And Health While Flying

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Snippet: Why She Started Giving Her Own Workshop And Her Plans On Coaching

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Snippet: The Economics Of The Oil And Gas Industry As She Knows It

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Snippet: Chemical Engineering Degree And Her Problem Solving Skills

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[FULL] Belle: “Engineering Makes Things Simpler And Cost-Effective”, And Graduating Into Being A Reservoir Engineer

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Snippet: How To Be Self-Compassion And Self-Critical At The Gym

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Snippet: How The Gym Culture Has Evolved Over The Years

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[FULL] Joshua: “Always Have Patience For Results, But Impatience For Actions”, Gym Personal Trainer Breaks Down My Workout Routine And Discusses Gym Cultures

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Snippet: How She Moved On From The Breakup

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Snippet: Her Breakup Story

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Snippet: Dating On Tinder, Red Flags And Criteria

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[FULL] Jennefer: "He Made Me Make The Move To Break Up", Her Breakup Story And The Red Flags In Her Future Partner

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Snippet: Ideas And Cultures Are Probably Parasites

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Snippet: Are We Becoming Selfish As A Species?

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Snippet: Morality And Cultures That Were Once Less Favorable To Human Survival

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[FULL] Jared: “I Think The World Has Very Few Answers For Us, But Many Stories For Us To Tell”, Evolution And Objectivity In Moral Norms, How To Live A Meaningful And Flourishing Life

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Snippet: Tier 2 Areas And How To Assess Whether It Is A Good Property To Buy

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Snippet: How Far Should We Go With Renovation To Increase The Occupation Rate

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Snippet: The Mistakes Young People Make Before Buying Their First Property

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[FULL] Ganesha (Part 2): “I’ve Seen The Master Plan Of Gamueda Gardens”, On Whether Renovation Is Necessary For Rental Units And The Common Mistakes Of Young Adults Before Buying Their First Property

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Snippet: Personal Emotions Show You Care And What He Hopes To Achieve Being The Vice President Of The Student Council

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Snippet: His New Coping Mechanism After Moving To Malaysia

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Snippet: The Middle Child Treatment, From Being Short-Tempered To Being Introverted

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[FULL] Aaryan: “I Wasn’t Liked By Many Because Of My Short Temper”, From Tanzania To Malaysia To Pursue His Degree, And Being The Vice President Of The Student Council

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Snippet: Taxes And The Role Of Governments In Cryptocurrencies

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Snippet: But Cryptocurrency Still Relies On Traditional Currencies

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Snippet: Volatility Is Bitcoin's Biggest Strength

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[FULL] Darren: “Price Fluctuation Makes Bitcoin Hard To Be A Form Of Currency”, Bitcoin and Its Reliance On Traditional Currencies

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Snippet: How He Would Change The Education System

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Snippet: Handling Students' Complaints On His Teaching Style

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Snippet: Publishing Too Many Research Papers & The Quality Of Them

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[FULL] Dr. Khan: “At The End Of The Day, Don’t Mess Up The Education”, The Quality Of Students And The Spoon Feeding Issue

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Snippet: Emerging As The Winner Of The Shell Eco Marathon

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Snippet: Learning Engineering Requirements From RoboCon

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Snippet: His Love Of Robots Flourishing Into Passion For Engineering

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[FULL] Nava: “You Should Expect To Fail”, Then Winning The Shell Eco Marathon Competition And Everything Robotics

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Snippet: Badminton And The Common Root Causes Of Spinal Misalignment

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Snippet: The Gonstead Approach In Chiropractic Treatments

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Snippet: Chiropractors On TikTok - Can We Trust Them?

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Snippet: Her Story Of Becoming A Chiropractor

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[FULL] Valerie: “You Use Your Spine Every Single Day, Tell Me Your Spine Will Not Get Injured”, Debunking The Myths Around Chiropractic Treatment

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Snippet: The Miserable And The Horrible, And Whether He Is Happy

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Snippet: He Directed And Shot His Own Film

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Snippet: Watching Old Hong Kong Movies With His Grandmother

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[FULL] Hong Ben: “That’s Just How People Are, Love Fades”, The Two Movies That Say Everything About Him And How He Treats Love, Life And Death

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Snippet: Renting Your Unit On Airbnb

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Snippet: The Dilemma Of New Development Vs Subsale Properties & High Rises Vs Landed Properties

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Snippet: The Importance Of Location When Buying A Property

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[FULL] Ganesha: “A Condo Beside The LRT Or MRT May Not Be The Best Investment”, Renting Out Properties And Understanding Your Loan Eligibility

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Snippet: "From My Younger Self To My Future Self" And Her Definition Of Happiness

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Snippet: "Serendipitous Encounters" And Strangers Kindness

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Snippet: "Are You Yearning For Success Or Love" & Gaining Self Acceptance

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Snippet: "If Today Was The Last Day" And Her Deathbed Regrets

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Snippet: "That's The Luxury That I Have", On Quitting Her Job And What She Was Doing

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[FULL] Melissa: “I’m A Lot Happier Than Before I Quit My Job”, Self-Acceptance & Finding Her Purpose

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Snippet: Being Lost In A Night Dive And Achieving Advanced Open Water License

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Snippet: Dealing With Clients And His Entire Workflow In The Photography Business

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Snippet: Turning Photography From Hobby To Business & Getting Support From Parents

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[FULL] Jun Kit: “I Recently Came Across This Thought Process Of Delaying Gratification”, His Photography Side Venture And How Diving Has Transformed His Life

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Snippet: The Whip-Diplomat System From MBS And The North Star Of Luxphoria Media

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Snippet: "Without Them, I'm No One" And Stepping Out Of Lane Ventures

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Snippet: Dropping His Scholarship In MCKL For THIS And What He Would Tell His Younger Self

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[FULL] Puvan: “I Believe In The Power Of Networking”, Ending Business Relationships & His Days As A Prefect And School Captain Helped Him Start A Business!

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Snippet: Road To Redemption After Losing Almost All Matches As A High-Ranked Gamer

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Snippet: "People Who Care Will Always Show Emotions" & How He Got Into E-Sports

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Snippet: What A Successful Day At His Cafe Looked Like & Running It With A Team

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[FULL] Joon Wei: “The Maximum Potential In The Team Is The Foundation” & How He Ran A Cafe Business Using The E-sports Mentality

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Snippet: His Story Of Becoming A Dentist

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Snippet: The Extrinsic And Intrinsic Factors Of Your Teeth Yellowing

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Snippet: Periodontal Disease Can Lead To Higher Risks Of Heart Attack

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Snippet: Can You Brush Your Teeth Without Toothpaste?

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[FULL] Dr. Bruce Lee: “Gum Disease Is A Silent Killer”, The 2-2-2 Rule About Taking Care Of Your Dental/Oral Hygiene You Need To Know!

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Snippet: Incorporating The Black Mamba Mindset Into His Daily Work And Talking About His Enneagrams

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Snippet: Dollar Cost Averaging And Investing For The Long Term

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Snippet: First Steps To Financial Planning, Emergency Funds and Understanding Your Risk Tolerance

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[FULL] Edward Ang: “Everyone Has A Different Risk Level That They Can Take”, Financial Planning For Fresh Graduates And All About Rich Dad Poor Dad

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Snippet: Third Culture Kid, Impermanence As Life Is And Detachment

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Snippet: Training Our Mind To Be Plastic, Positive Habits And The Preconceived Notion Of Who We Are

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Snippet: "We Weren't Born This Way", Providing A Conducive Environment For Thoughts To Grow

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[FULL] Johnny: “You Are A Drop In The Ocean”, Mindfulness & Finding Out Who You Are Before Finding A Relationship!

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Snippet: The Highlight Of His Journalism Career

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Snippet: He Was Forced To Study Engineering, But Wanted To Be A Pastry Chef, And Ended Up Doing This!

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Snippet: The Gap Between The Poorest And The Richest In India And The Caste System

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[FULL] Jacob Dilip Thomas: They Wanted Me To Be An Engineer, I Wanted To Be A Pastry Chef And I’m Doing Visual Communications!

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Snippet: How We Can Raise The Next Generation Of Workforce

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Snippet: If Failures Are Inevitable, This Is How We Should Handle Them

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[FULL] Dr Sarah: “The Product Of A University Is Not A Student!” & Coping With Failures As A Student

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Snippet: “I Will Comply And I Will Excel At It” - Challenging The Norm For Women

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Snippet: Having A Support System Within The LGBT Community in Malaysia

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Snippet: Prison Labor From Big Corporations, Getting Politically Educated And Being Progressive As A Country

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Snippet: Facing Oppression And Resistance When Leading Men

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Snippet: “If You Are Rich And Gay, It’s Fine” - How Their Friends And Family Viewed Them When They Came Out

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[FULL] Lee Faye: We Don't Need Women's Empowerment Day To Help Women, What It Felt Like Coming Out & Facing Rejections From Family And Friends

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Snippet: If You Are Working Overtime Every Day, You Are Inefficient!

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Snippet: He Moved From India To Singapore Because Of This!

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[FULL] Paramasivam Shyam: Moving Abroad for Work, Long-Distance Relationships and How To Design Your Own Life