Reaching Stateless, Undocumented and Migrant Communities two individuals in the state capital city of Kota Kinabalu and followed their lives for three weeks. Weekly (distanced) interviews were conducted to gain a better understanding of their lives prior to the pandemic, during the pandemic, and their prospective plans. Between interviews, the participants photo-journaled elements of their daily lives during COVID-19. Figure 3: Community photo-journaling provides intimate insight into the everyday experiences of legally marginalised families during the pandemic. This photograph was taken by a migrant father, who built an outdoor sink for his family members to wash their hands before entering their home. ANAK also conducted mobile-based focus group dialogues among key demographic groups within the targeted communities: youth, women, men and the elderly. Groups of five persons representing each of these demographics were convened using WhatsApp, a mobile phone-based instant messaging platform. Participants discussed their knowledge and awareness about COVID-19, perceptions and understandings about government policies and from where participants sourced their information. This information was crucial for developing ANAK’s online content, including infographics and videos. C The Impacts of COVID-19 on Stateless and Legally Marginalised Communities in Sabah Based on ANAK’s experiences providing emergency aid to communities on the ground and the information collected through social listening mechanisms, the authors identify a number of particular challenges and vulnerabilities experienced by stateless and legally marginalised families during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic in Sabah. 137

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