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She is making good progress at the kindergarten where she is enrolled, while her father will begin physiotherapy sessions soon to help him recover from his stroke.

Wong Kon Foo, who can now send his daughter to a private kindergarten for lessons, voices gratitude once more for all that Malaysians have done for him and his daughter.

Father and daughter express their thanks for all of the help they have received so far, as efforts continue on the legal front to fight for Suki's right to citizenship.

Ten-year-old Suki Wong Pei Yee, who does not possess Malaysian citizenship, has been taking care of her father alone since her mother passed away.

Ten-year-old Suki has been taking care of her father since her mother passed away, but she has no citizenship and he worries about her future.

Fatimah Abdullah says immediate legal remedies are needed.

Fatimah Abdullah says the state government has no say on the pace at which applications by stateless children are processed.

Dr Jennifer Yap turned down a lucrative position in Taiwan to come home and work but is bitterly disappointed that her daughter cannot be recognised as a Malaysian simply because she was born abroad.

Many are left waiting for years with no word from the government until their applications are finally rejected.

In the busy city of Petaling Jaya, many children are stateless even though they were born and raised in the area.

Prevented from attending public schools due to their lack of documentation, only a handful of these children are finding refuge at a special school for stateless students.

Until then, studying, finding a job and even getting married will be next to impossible for Aina who was born and raised in Petaling Jaya.