Why I left Australia and returned to Malaysia

When I took this photo of Adelaide city after working hours on a warm summer day, I was miserable, struggling with work woes. Yet, when I put up the photo on Facebook, my friends were telling me how envious they were of me that I was living in Adelaide. It was a very odd position to be in: To be envied and yet miserable at the same time.

In 2012, I quit my job and moved to Australia. It was a heady time. I did so many things I thought I never would. I experienced a new culture, made new frie...