Those who grew up in the 1950s and 60s had harder lives


Poverty and ignorance are major factors that contribute to the neglect of children.

Children of today in Malaysia enjoy unprecedented privileges and are treated like jewels in the palm. This is unlike children of the 1950s and 60s, who sometimes had to be child labourers to assist the family.

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Lifestyle , Heart & Soul , deprived , childhood

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