The playlist of Shah’s YouTube channel, which he set up in April 2010, has several videos related to atheism and rationalism. In addition to this clip, there’s a link to a documentary called The God Delusion featuring the British biologist Richard Dawkins. Shah also subscribed to the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Science and Reason channel.

3) He loved to tinker with home gadgets

Shah posted several videos giving viewers advice on how to get the best out of their domestic devices. In addition to this one about tuning air-conditioners to cut down their electricity consumption, he also dispensed tips about ice makers, window seals and more. He was a big fan of videos posted by a user calling himself CrazyRussianHacker, who helped viewers perform such tasks as cutting a bottle in half with fire and string.

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4) He was crazy about aviation

Shah was obsessed with flying, even on the ground and had a flight simulator at home. He posted pictures of it on his Facebook page and also kept up a stream of updates about the new software packages he bought for it. He also flew radio-controlled model aircraft. This picture is of an outing he took with friends in July 2012 to fly this plane by a lake. The same month, he and his friends also played with a model helicopter.

5) He loved to cook and to eat

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Shah’s Facebook page is filled with images of him whipping up meals and eating them with his family. He seems to have been especially fond of noodle dishes, and his pictures suggest that he experimented with creating his own concoctions.

6) He tried to twist balloons into crazy shapes

Shah watched videos about twisting balloons to make pirate swords, bears, cats and, not surprisingly, helicopters.

7) He was a strong supporter of Anwar Ibrahim

Shah watched a lot of videos about Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, whose criticism of the government earned him lengthy jail time on sodomy charges.

This post originally appeared in Scroll.

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