A recent TikTok video has tugged at the hearts of many netizens after three foreign workers were seen sitting on the floor while having a meal together.
In the video shared by @gl___gankkk, he and two others are seen having a simple meal of plain white rice paired with a handful of crunchy snacks, shared among themselves.
Foreign workers in Johor were seen eating plain rice with snack chips
Getting by with what they had, gl___gankkk shared the bitterness of living far from home, believed to be in Indonesia, describing it as “something I will never forget for the rest of my life.”
He also shared in the comments that most of his earnings go toward supporting his younger sibling and grandmother back home.
“It’s really tough having to support my younger sibling and grandmother while staying healthy. I can’t reply to everyone individually, so I’ll just keep it short,” he wrote.
The simplicity of the moment touched many Indonesian netizens, who asked where he was working and even offered to send food, to which he replied that he is currently based in Johor Bahru.
Meanwhile, other netizens started flooding the comment section with their thoughts.
“I felt my heart shatter as soon as he aimed the camera at his colleagues.”
“Don’t overwork your body, bag, for the sake of happiness back home. Your body also needs nutritious food to have energy. Greetings to all those living away from home.”
“Stay healthy, sir. My heart aches seeing something like that.”
“I’m in tears. Seeing this is too much, even though I haven’t had the same luck as others.”
You can watch the full video down below:
@gl___gankkk Pahitnya di perantauan momen ini tidak akan pernah aku lupakan seumur hidupku #glgank🇲🇾 #anakrantaumalaysia🇲🇾🇮🇩 #pejuangringgit🇲🇨🇲🇾 #pmimalaysia🇮🇩l🇲🇾 #pahitmaniskehidupan
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