CORONAVIRUS | Today, life could change drastically for many Malaysians. Most sectors of the economy are allowed to reopen. For those employed in these sectors, 47 days of a partial lockdown under the movement control order, as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, end today.

Since March 18, most Malaysians were placed under strict “stay at home” restrictions, allowed out only to buy essentials, and that too, only within a 10km radius and never in a group.

The restrictions have had a severe impact on livelihoods. For day wagers, it meant a complete loss of income, plunging many into desperate poverty. Salary-earners too are not spared as more and more businesses are forced to shut down.

Yet, amid the doom, the ever-resilient Malaysians have also found ways to cope and overcome.

Recently, Malaysiakini put out a call out to its readers to share photographs which capture how their life is like in this period.

Below are some of the best submissions. We compile them in the photo essay below, as a record of this extraordinary period of our lives...