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Mosque clean-up by Indian boys brings cheer amid devastation

Video goes viral on social media as people come together in midst of flood disaster

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 23 Dec 2021 3:06PM

Mosque clean-up by Indian boys brings cheer amid devastation
The video originally posted by Nallan Dhanabalan circulating on social media shows a few Indian boys cleaning up a mosque that has been affected by the floods located nearby Klang. – Screen grab, December 23, 2021

by Rene Cheng

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia continues to display its identity as a nation with a melting pot of cultures, where people of different races live harmoniously alongside each other.

In light of the recent flash floods, this has become more apparent, following the release of several videos on social media during and after the recent flood disaster.

One such video originally posted by Nallan Dhanabalan has made its rounds across social media platforms such as Twitter and Tiktok showing a few Indian boys cleaning up a mosque located nearby Klang that has been affected by the floods.

“Indians helping out to clean up a mosque near Klang,” user @pecal23 tweeted alongside the video.

In the video, a group of Indian boys are seen busy cleaning up the mosque, their hands full with mops and pails.

The tweet has garnered over 16,000 retweets and over 23,000 likes by other users.

The video touched the hearts of many, with user @Hajarabiaton commenting, “With all that has been happening, we would not be considered as ‘Keluarga Malaysia’, but we are all ‘One Malaysia’”.

“These are the videos that should be circulating all over the world… For them to know what Malaysia truly is… not whatever the politicians are trying to portray,” @viknes79 said.

This is one example of how the people have come together during the recent chaotic times.

Over the last few days, people have been sharing donation drives for necessities such as food, clothes, and money, as well as clean-up efforts across social media platforms to help all the victims affected by the disaster.

Additionally, Twitter users have been constantly retweeting locations of those who were stranded or needed help. 

The devastating floods, dubbed as one of Malaysia’s worst disasters in recent times, had affected thousands of lives, and as of today, has claimed 37 lives so far. – The Vibes, December 23, 2021

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