BBC Radio 4's Crossing Continents looks at the divide among races in Malaysia and speaks to the new generation of Malaysians pushing for more equality after decades of a system of racial preferences.
Reporter Mukul Devichand spoke to Sue Nasar, 26, a Malay Muslim. She lives in Kuala Lumpur with her husband. Religion is important to her: "In the Quran if I'm not mistaken, the only difference from one man to another is his virtue," she says. "You can't actually judge people based on their race." "I don't think Islam makes that distinction."
Return to the main story: Malaysia's visions of a more equal future
Listen to this edition of Crossing Continents on BBC Radio 4 on Thursday, 8 Janurary, 2008 at 1102 GMT. It will be repeated on Monday, 12 January, 2009 at 2030 GMT.
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