Tapioca looks a bit like a cannabis indica
Jus' Chivin
Chillin on the eggplant
What's the story morning glory
Malaysia Day 2019
Trying my best to enjoy my 3rd Monday off due to public holiday here. One of the advantages of living in Malaysia is an ample amount of holidays to celebrate due to the confluence of many cultures and religions. The haze here is out of control though and has reached hazardous levels, Still though, I needed to tend my garden duties..
I had a random guppy kill earlier in the week and believe it was due to an excess of anaerobic plant and fish waste that got stirred up by a kid playing with my aquaponics setup. So, I did a fairly extensive clean up and I'm happy to report all seems to be well.
I came home and saw that my neighbor that's been renting a room from the auntie next door for a few weeks was standing outside with her 9 month old baby in the 33c haze. Fuiiyooh! I am aware they've been having some issues but locking a mother and infant outside after knowing the baby went to the clinic is unacceptable. Needless to say I invited her and Elijah the 9 month old in my house.
The situation is complicated and oh so very Malaysian. Auntie is an Indian citizen that has long overstayed her visa. And the mother is a Sri Lankan refugee that actually has far more rights to be here than the auntie landlord. My wife called the auntie to basically say WTF and that's when the Auntie gave some attitude unaware that my wife is an NGO. One phone call and the Auntie will be on a plane back to India tonight. Currently, trying to relocate the refugee and update their paperwork with the government so that they can get government assistance.
Here is a picture of Elijah
There is never a dull moment to be had in this very complex and colourful land. I certainly didn't wake up today expecting to be babysitting a refugee, but then again being a foreigner in Malaysia it's best to expect the unexpected..