Ok so I have been terrible at updating my blog recently. So let me just update on a couple of things. I departed Taipei on the 15th of August, sadly leaving all of the amazing, kind, and wonderful people that I has met there. I arrived in Kuala Lumpar, greeted by my dear friend Emily and her family on August 16th. On my first day of arrival, she showed me around her neighborhood and introduced me to some of the wonders of food here in Malaysia. I was also introduced to the culture of malls that exist here in Malaysia; very interesting. From the day I arrived in KL, I felt myself constantly comparing Malaysia and Taiwan and realized how completely different these two countries were. First of all, this is my first real experience being in a Muslim majority country, besides Turkey which is very different. I also quickly discovered what a melting pot of diverse cultures and races that exist here in Malaysia. It has been a very eye opening experience to be in KL and see the impacts that religion truly does play on culture, daily life, and government.
Emily's family has been so welcoming to me and I have felt so blessed to be able to come and visit her here in Malaysia. The first couple of days it was kind of a surreal experience; Emily and I were both saying to each other that we couldn't believe I was actually here in her home town and getting to experience what her life is like here in Malaysia versus the US.
I also got to meet some of Emily's close friends here in KL which was exciting. They were all so enthusiastic and welcoming towards me as well.
After being in KL for a couple of days, Emily and I departed for Sabbah, Malaysia to the capital called Kota Kinabalu. I will write more about our adventures in my next post and our days in Kota Kinabulu. So much information to share, I can't believe how time is flying by so quickly!
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