For the past 14 years, former journalist Mahi Ramakrishnan has been trying to connect refugee communities with Malaysian society, providing them with an avenue to let their voices be heard and also lobbying the government for a comprehensive refugee policy.

As a multiple award-winning filmmaker and investigative journalist, Mahi, who is also a refugee rights activist running the non-profit organisation Beyond Borders, has used her films to highlight issues related to human trafficking and also violence against women and girls.

She also runs an...