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[Watch] Malaysian Woman Quits Job, Takes Train To America

Malaysia Times desk Original: The Rakyat Post 8/11 21:58 X
[Watch] Malaysian Woman Quits Job, Takes Train To America
Photo: The Rakyat Post

A Kuala Lumpur content creator has embarked on an overland and sea journey from Malaysia to the United States — no flights, no fixed end date, and a departure timed around a train that runs once a month.

From the original report

She left with a train ticket, a camera, and a plan she admits was not fully ready.

Siao Sparrow, a Malaysian content creator based in Kuala Lumpur, departed KL Sentral on Sunday (9 August) on a direct train to Hat Yai — the first leg of a solo journey from Malaysia to the United States without boarding a single flight.

This is a brief of a report by another newsroom. The excerpt below is from the original.

Read the full report at The Rakyat Post The Rakyat Post
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The Rakyat Post
Originally published
Aug 11, 2026
Updated here
Aug 15, 2026
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