ABSTRACT
Peter was partway through his foundation studies in engineering at university when he was forced to dropout to deal with family problems. Peter is from Chin state, a multi-ethnic state in the west of Myanmar which is largely Christian. One of his sisters had fallen in love with a young man from their community living in Kuala Lumpur and become pregnant. Peter's family asked around and heard of a place on the Myanmar-India border where his sister could access medical care safely without too many questions being asked. The family came south through Myanmar, then the length of the Thailand and finally down the Malaysian peninsula – a journey of about 3,000 kilometres. Peter settled into life as a migrant in Malaysia. However, although he received support and help from some quarters, he also faced various dangers. Peter is looking for economic security and the chance to contribute to society.
