Doctors Without Borders Working in Penang

By Enzo Sim

February 2021 FEATURE
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A little Rohingya girl at the entrance of the family home, wearing a T-shirt with the French words C'est la vie.
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THE SECESSION OF Biafra – a southeastern coastal territory populated by the Igbo people – from the newly independent country of Nigeria in 1967 sparked a three-year civil war.As the Nigerian army blockaded the southeastern region, a number of French doctors volunteering with the French Red Cross decided to enter the territory to offer aid to the Biafra people who were being pushed into famine. From Day One, these doctors were subjected to attacks, as they witnessed the mass starvation...

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Enzo Sim

is a Mass Communications graduate who has an unwavering passion towards international relations, history and regional affairs of Southeast Asia. His passion has brought him to different Southeast Asian capitals to explore the diverse cultural intricacies within the region.

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