When Wandering is a Way of Life

Dec 8, 2023 | | | By Danny Chew

Photo: Danny Chew

Kota Kinabalu International Airport | 1,399 words

Translated from Chinese by Yee Heng Yeh


“Attention. Passengers of the AirAsia flight AK5137, AK5137, destination Kuala Lumpur. You may now begin boarding, thank you.”


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© Danny Chew

English translation © Yee Heng Yeh

Commissioning editor: Wong Kai Hui

About The Author

Danny Chew

Danny Chew Zhao Hong is a Sabahan who recently cycled from Kota Kinabalu to Kuching. He loves to explore different countries with good food and music, and is also a political analyst and lecturer of media studies at New Era University College.

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