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A kampung girl whose ultimate goal is to find man- even it jeopardises her life.

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If I ever struck by psychiatric illness it is mostly due to my babysitter. After work, the not-so-good feeling will emerge as I will be facing her at home. She is 27, very good with child, but tends to believe love is above all(including God).   About three years back, she gave birth to a boy out of wedlock. A couple from Kota Belud fostered the child. She said she had to give up the child to pay the 'sogit' (local customs of penalising the people for going against the norms) and of course can't afford to raise the child on her own. A year later, my mom recommended the girl who is also my distant cousin to babysit my then three-month-old baby. Of course, mom told me about what had happened to her but assured she was experienced in caring for children. When she started working with me, I got shock during her off days she would ask to stay overnight at someone's places. It was on her first week of off days. Frustrated. I complained to mom abo