Stateless adopted children, born to unknown biological parents, face an uphill challenge in obtaining citizenship from the Malaysian government. We talk to Annou Xavier about the barriers, and the impact on the lives of individuals and their families.

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Produced by: Loo Juosie

Presented by: Kelvin Yee, Hezril Asyraaf, Kam Raslan

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Tags:  Evening Edition,  Policy and Governance,  citizenship,  statelessness,  undocumented children,  adoption,  Government/Regulatory/Policy Making,  Politics, News, Current Affairs