Wives bought and sold after ‘bridal’ girls parades in small-town-coffeeshops.
Madam Cupid has upgraded herself in Malaysia. Now, seeking a Vietnamese bride can be done without hassle. These potential wives are paraded in coffeeshops and the potential buyers get to have a first-hand-look at the girls. Because of poverty and problems back home, these women are resorting to becoming wives to complete strangers.
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He is in his early 50’s and still looks good. He is a jogger and a vegetarian. Once he set very high standards for himself and his partner. He wanted to marry the perfect partner. In Sibu, the practice of match-making still thrives but he turned down every one.
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So, it was a surprise when he turned up at my place today. He just opened up. In a broken voice he said, “I don’t jog as often as before. I feel tired. I am so….. lonely.” It was a cry for help. Read more »
It has been reported in the Nanyang Siang Pau that at least fifteen men from Pahang marry foreign women every month. State immigration director Abdul Rahman Harun said that almost all visa applications were from local Chinese men and most were marrying Indonesian women while those with Vietnamese women were rising. Read more »
