Praise pours in for compassionate acts of Malaysians amid floods
The Straits Times|December 03, 2024
Amid one of the most devastating floods in Malaysia that displaced over 100,000 people, two online videos that display resilience and compassion have caught the attention of many netizens.
Vihanya Rakshika

In one, a university graduate streamed her convocation from what looked like a tent, while the other clip showed a group of young men braving rising waters to rescue stranded cats from a partially submerged home.

On Nov 30, TikTok user @pearlia uploaded a clip of herself watching the convocation at Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris on a tablet with another woman in a tent. She was in her graduation gown and cap.

The caption read: "Flood victim attends convocation online. Are there others sharing the same fate?"

The video had over 227,000 views and touched the hearts of many.

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