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A foster father's lie leads to a fake birth certificate? A deep dive into the 'heartbreaking lessons' from cases of adopted kids' nationality issues
In November 1996, the adoptive parents heard from an acquaintance at a night market in Johor that a newborn baby girl had been abandoned. They then paid RM500 at a house in Segamat to take the child, and in December of the same year, they lied to the GEMAS police…
Birth certificate changed to 'non-citizen'? the heartbreaking lessons from the case of adopting a child's nationality
Malaysia’s 12-Year “Citizen” Illusion: How hiding the truth on the birth certificate at birth can plant a 12-year identity risk for a child? Sudden Turn: At 12, when going to UTC to get a MyKad, JPN officers got suspicious because of his looks and skin color and launched an investigation.…
