Dieter and Angela Jarosch
German couple Dieter and Angela Jarosch have worked in the Asian countries surrounding Malaysia for 30 years, so when it came time to settle down a little they couldn't help but find the MM2H package an exciting proposition.
The Expat: How long have you lived in malaysia under the mm2H programme?
Dieter: It's been 3 months now.
The Expat: why did you choose to live in kuala lumpur?
Angela: We like living in a city and KL is very centrally located.
The Expat: Have you lived in or visited malaysia prior to that?
Dieter: Yes. As I was working as an expat in neighbouring countries for more than 30 years, my wife and I visited Malaysia quite frequently.
The Expat: what do you like least about living in malaysia?
Dieter: We can answer that in one word: Traffic! While we were used to rather heavy traffic in Bangkok and Manila for instance, the ever swivelling motorcycles in KL are quite a new challenge.
The Expat: Did you travel outside of malaysia in the last year?
Angela: Yes, we've visited quite a few places actually: Australia, Cambodia, Europe, Singapore and Dubai.
The Expat: Did you take any trips within malaysia in the last year?
Angela: Of course! We made visits to Langkawi and Penang. In Langkawi, we had an opportunity to stay at The Datai, which was one of the best beach holidays we have ever had. During our trip to Penang, an overnight stay at the historical 'Blue Mansion' (Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion) in Chinatown which was an absolute highlight. We will surely go back to Penang and explore this colourful island further very soon. And by the way, the food there is marvellous.
The Expat: what was the main reason you decided to come and live here under the mm2H programme?
Dieter: Having gone into retirement recently, I found the MM2H programme and its benefits very attractive, plus the advancements and diversity of Malaysia made us choose this country.
The Expat: what do you like most about living in malaysia?
Angela: The high standard of living at reasonable cost in an interesting, multicultural environment.
The Expat: what are the things that make life in malaysia interesting?
Dieter: The possibility to attend a wide variety of cultural events such as classical concerts, museums and local festivals as well as the diversity of people.
The Expat: what do you miss most about your home country?
Dieter: We miss having four season but only occasionally!
The Expat: So, tell us, what do you do to pass your time?
Angela: Since we are relatively new here, we are not yet connected to any specific groups, but we enjoy sports (tennis is our favourite), concerts and dining out.
The Expat: How happy are you with the mm2H programme?
Dieter: Contrary to the announcement in the application guidelines, according to which the status of the application will be made known to the applicant after 30 working days from the date of submission, it took nearly four months to obtain the Social Visit Pass. Anyhow, we're here now, so in the end it turned out well!
By Aida Ahmad
