Malaysia Prihatin: understanding the value of a spirited nation braving instability
As the pandemic has covered the world in a state of prolonged grief, Malaysia keeps its hopes up for better days through the spirit of its people
Updated 5 years ago · Published on 28 Aug 2021 1:00PM
Sanitisation efforts have become an unacknowledged part of the 'new normal'. – AZIM RAHMAN/ The Vibes pic, August 28, 2021
by The Vibes Visuals Team
GRATITUDE is something that we should be able to express on any occasion, despite the roller coaster of events we have had to endure to realise it.
The last year alone, Malaysians have gone through a whirlwind of highs and lows. From the sacrifices made by frontliners doing their level best in maintaining some sort of order in controlling the outbreak to the shared solidarity over mental health awareness, alarming suicide rates and the lives lost to Covid, the food baskets being distribute to those struggling with quarantine, as well as the recent change in government.
Ahead of the coming National Day celebration, let’s revisit the memories that relighted the true spirit of our nation’s noteworthy empathy and restless vigour. Two powerful factors that shapes the love we have for the country we call home.
The scene at Hartal Hospital at PKRC Maeps on July 26. – AZIM RAHMAN/ The Vibes picMedical staff at the Covid Assessment Centre Stadium Melawati in Shah Alam have a reprieve from being on the frontline of this struggle. – SADIQ ASYRAF, The Vibes picHealth workers at Tanah Perkuburan Kota Damansara share a brief moment of rest. – SAIRIEN NAFIS/ The Vibes picAs the number of cases has spiked to new heights in the past few months, so too has the number of deaths. – SAIRIEN NAFIS/ The Vibes picHealth workers take part in the Sabak Bernam vaccination outreach programme. – SADIQ ASYRAF/ The Vibes picThe OKU Vaccination Centre drive thru at Sime Darby Plantation Berhad, Ara Damansara. – AZIM RAHMAN/ The Vibes picAs part of the 'new normal', a mother checks to make sure her three sons are wearing their face masks correctly. – SYEDA IMRAN/ The Vibes picA policeman helps two OKU navigate a vaccination centre, an example of how we need to help one another great through this time of crisis. – SADIQ ASYRAF/ The Vibes picThe white flag movement represented a lowpoint of the most recent lockdown, as people hit rock bottom. But it was also an opportunity for people to extend a helping hand in the name of community. – AZIM RAHMAN/ The Vibes picRepresentatives from NGO Intelek Musa Nasional hand out essential foodstuffs to a man in need of help. – SYEDA IMRAN/ The Vibes picDespite the hardships endured, patriotism and the need to build a better future for the next generation remains. – AZIM RAHMAN/ The Vibes picAs the political crisis over the previous government's handling of the pandemic reached it's height, the leaders of the opposition took to Dataran Merdeka to give voice to the people's frustrations. – SADIQ ASYRAF/ The Vibes picFrustrations among the rakyat have boiled over, as some took to the streets as part of the Black Flag movement, despite the pandemic. Now, many face legal action. – SADIQ ASYRAF/ The Vibes picNewly-minted Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, the 9th in Malaysia's history, has a tough task ahead of him. – SADIQ ASYRAF/ The Vibes pic
– The Vibes, August 28, 2021
* These images of Malaysians braving through the pandemic as captured by The Vibes Visuals Team SAIRIEN NAFIS, AZIM RAHMAN, SADIQ ASYRAF, SYEDA IMRAN, and ALIF OMAR.
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