KISAH Futures Anthology
“You are at the final stage of your test. Let’s begin.” Vrusthi showed no signs of lethargy as she had been on the test for the past 14 hours. She didn’t want to waste any time, as with each passing hour, her father’s condition worsened. Cruising through the test, Vrusthi received a perfect score and was ranked Top 10 globally. Immediately, a hologram appeared in Vrusthi’s room. “Hello there, I am from the Danish government and I’d like to congratulate you on your remarkable score. Now, I would like to offer you a spot in our e-resident programme. Would you be interested?” Vrusthi had been waiting for this for years. She gleefully replied, “Yes, yes! I am!” “Being a Danish citizen means you can access all our facilities, from learning hubs to hospitals. In a couple of years, when your service is required, you would be flown to the Copenhagen colony. So this also means, you are no longer a citizen of Malaysia — you will be granted a stay-visa but you can no longer use Malaysian facilities, but as you’re aware the Malaysian facilities can never match what we have.” Vrushti ended the call in delight knowing her father was going to be saved. As her father shared Vrusthi’s joy, he began to think: Are we colonised?
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