I like watching videos of tourists making videos of their trips to Kuala Lumpur. Apparently, it’s a very Malaysian thing to watch these videos. Some say it’s down to our insecurity as Malaysians, we just like to be reassured that we’re awesome, and these foreigners most assuredly would say something nice and complimentary about Malaysia. For me, I probably have a bit of the latter and also this: I’ve been down and negative about Malaysia all my life, and it’s nice to be reminded about the good things we have in the country.
While a lot of Americans believe in the exceptional qualities about their country, a large number of Malaysians, especially non-Malaysians, view Malaysia in a negative, almost inferior light.
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Elizabeth Tai 
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