‘Merdeka is when children forget their worries’


Carefree ride: (From left) Students Nurul Syafikah, Danish Rayyan, Siti Nur Silawati and Mohd Zaffi Heriel sharing a lighthearted moment with some bicycles decorated with the Jalur Gemilang at Sekolah Bimbingan Jalinan Kasih. (Inset) Zulkernai says the school’s activities help the students learn about Malaysian history.

KUALA LUMPUR: National Day is when children from difficult backgrounds get to free themselves from their worries, says Sekolah Bimbingan Jalinan Kasih principal Zulkernai Fauzi.

“When they come to school and forget their worries, that is Merdeka to me.

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