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Boy Sleeps In Car With Mum For Weeks, Asks When They Can Rent A Home

Malaysia Times desk Original: The Rakyat Post 8/25 18:01 X
Boy Sleeps In Car With Mum For Weeks, Asks When They Can Rent A Home
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A nine-year-old Malaysian boy, who had been sleeping in a car with his mother while she searched for housing, said his body hurt because he could not sleep.

From the original report

A Malaysian mother said her nine-year-old son first asked whether she was okay before asking when they could rent a house.

The pair had been sleeping in their car and relying largely on instant noodles while she looked for a place they could afford to rent, according to her posts on Threads.

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

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The Rakyat Post
Originally published
Aug 25, 2026
Updated here
Aug 25, 2026
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