Ramadan and Hari Raya painful for Nora

SINGER Nora (pic) had sought psychological help for her two daughters and herself following misfortunes the family suffered over the years, reported Berita Harian.

Nora has been grieving since losing her husband Johan Nawasi three years ago, and when her son passed away in December last year, her sorrow deepened.

“After my husband passed away, our family no longer celebrates Ramadan and Syawal as joyfully as before.

“My sadness grew even more when I lost my son in December, ” she said.

The Di Persimpangan Dilema singer said she was staying strong for her daughters Putri Nur Dahlia and Putri Nur Fatehah, who were also greatly affected by the losses.

“The three of us have seen a psychologist regarding our problems, ” she said.

> A married couple will have their hands full this Ramadan fulfilling customers’ orders for coklat nise, a type of candy popular in the east coast states, reported Sinar Harian.

Syahzlina Mohamad, 39, from Kampung Gong Kubur, Pasir Puteh, Kelantan said the candies were usually served during Hari Raya Aidilfitri.

She and her husband, Mohd Hanafi Harun, 42, would make the sweets from groundnuts, palm sugar, coconut milk and wheat flour.

“On normal days, I would make about 3,000 pieces of coklat nise under the brand Eyna Coklat Nise Legend.

“But from the first day of Ramadan, that amount increased to 5,000 pieces daily, ” she said.

Her coklat nise are also sold in Australia, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

> A child suffering from Epidermolysis Bullosa, a rare disease that causes fragile, blistering skin, is sharing the donations she received recently with 14 other children with the same disease, reported Harian Metro.

Norshuadah Abu Bakar, 27, who is the mother of four-year-old Aina Afieyah Muhamad Nazreen Syah Musthafa, said they were grateful for the contributions.

“Since Afieyah’s story went viral after being highlighted by Harian Metro, many people have come forward to give donations.

“We want to share our blessings because throughout the movement control order, many were affected and the patients need the items, ” she said.

The above article is compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with this ' >'sign, it denotes a separate news item.