Malaysians help clean up Minneapolis

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Lee Yen, a Malaysian student who is currently living in Minneapolis, shares how the aftermath of George Floyd’s death has affected her life and why she volunteered to clean the streets of the city amid mass protests. Read more here:

“Having to see such social unrest and to see the restaurants and stores that I used to frequent and enjoy being destroyed and vandalised, was very heartbreaking,” said Lee Yen.

“I felt I needed to do something. My conscience wouldn’t be at peace if I sat at home quietly while all this was happening about 10 minutes away from my house,” she said.“Seeing the news throughout the week was very sad and depressing. Minneapolis is not my hometown but it is a beautiful city and I love the area so much,” said Lee Yen.

“Our theory was that an explosion happened near the building and the glass ended up there,” she said. However, she said there were glimpses of kindness and hope in the community, amid the social unrest and tension. “What the people don’t see is that during the day, the protests are peaceful. Many people are very passionate about making a change and getting justice.

As an insurance agent, some of her clients, immigrants from places such as Taiwan and China who have been living there for decades, were also caught in the crossfire.

 

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God bless America! 🙃

Wow baik nyer clean up the city.. 🤣🤣🤣

Great coverage. Proud of Lee Yen who is contributing back to her MN community. Can we also talk about how there is racism that exists in Malaysia as well, & what we can do as citizens to overcome the existing systemic racism, discrimination & prejudice against some communities?

natalia__ng It is a shame what happened to George Floyd and others in the past. Justice must be done. ALL people must come together, get know, love and understand each other. We must agree to get to know and respect each other, and ALL treated fairly. We shouldn’t have to be forced.😢❤️🙏🏻

My heart goes to the people & hope that justice for Mr Floyd will be served. Thank you for giving us Malaysians a clear insight of what’s going on. I hope you’ll stay safe. So proud of you.

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