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A Mother’s Struggle For Her Daughter’s Citizenship
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15:00, 19 Jan 2024
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Guest: Esther Teo, Member, Family Frontiers
For many Malaysian mothers with foreign spouses, who gave birth overseas, obtaining citizenship for their children is a never-ending struggle. As it stands, the Malaysian constitution awards fathers the automatic right to confer citizenship on their children born abroad but the same does not apply to mothers.
Esther Teo is one of these mothers. After fighting an uphill battle against the system for years, alongside other mothers and the NGO Family Frontiers, her eight-year-old daughter finally obtained her citizenship in late December 2023.
Esther joins us in this episode to share her journey.
Image Credit: Esther Teo
Presenter: Dashran Yohan
Producer: Dashran Yohan
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A Mother’s Struggle For Her Daughter’s Citizenship
33 mins
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15:00, 19 Jan 2024
Guest: Esther Teo, Member, Family Frontiers
For many Malaysian mothers with foreign spouses, who gave birth overseas, obtaining citizenship for their children is a never-ending struggle. As it stands, the Malaysian constitution awards fathers the automatic right to confer citizenship on their children born abroad but the same does not apply to mothers.
Esther Teo is one of these mothers. After fighting an uphill battle against the system for years, alongside other mothers and the NGO Family Frontiers, her eight-year-old daughter finally obtained her citizenship in late December 2023.
Esther joins us in this episode to share her journey.
Image Credit: Esther Teo
Presenter: Dashran Yohan
Producer: Dashran Yohan
the bigger picture
#goodthings
citizenship
stateless
foreign spouse
family frontiers
mother
family
malaysian
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