Tunku Abdul Rahman’s spirit lives on in Malaysians inspired by him

Datuk Paduka Tunku Khadijah Tunku Abdul Rahman (left), the eldest daughter of Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj with Sharifah at the launch of Dialog recently.

Growing up, my siblings and I used to hear stories about the late Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj from our mother and late maternal grandfather, V. Sinnathamby.

During the Japanese Occupation, my grandfather lost his job as a technician in the Survey department in Kulim, Kedah.