
LAST DATE OF SUBMISSION
25 September 2022; 11:59 PM
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Entry Rules & Regulations:
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Open to all UNHCR Cardholders/ Asylum seekers with appointment card and letter from UNHCR in Malaysia and to foreign workers in Malaysia with Visitor's Pass/Temporary Employment Pass only; the contest is not open to professionals. Previous winners (First Prize only) are not eligible
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Each participant can submit 1 poem in Bahasa Malaysia, English or their mother-tongue (please also provide a translation in English)
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Mention your name, age, and nationality in your email
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All submissions to be sent in a single email to mymigrantpoetry@gmail.com either as pdf attachment or pasted on body of email together with name, mobile number and location in Malaysia
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Judges will shortlist 10-15 entries by 23 October, 2022
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Selected finalists to record a recital of their shortlisted poems and to send to us for final judging. Final results announced by 20th November 2022
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Entrants retain the copyright, the organizers retains the rights to publish and distribute any submitted poem and their translations
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Prizes for the contest:
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Refugees Adult Category (> 12 years of age)1st Prize - MYR 1000, 2nd Prize: - MYR 500, 3rd Prize: MYR 300
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Migrant Workers Adult Category (> 12 years of age)1st Prize - MYR 1000, 2nd Prize: - MYR 500, 3rd Prize: MYR 300
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Junior Category (12 years of age or below): Trophy and certificates
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