Ladang Bikam’s heroes of the night

Unity shines through: The selfless gesture of a group of villagers assisting drivers in bypassing the Hari Raya traffic jam by creating a shortcut through an oil palm plantation has deeply moved social media users. — Screencap from Zairul Annuar’s Facebook

PETALING JAYA: “The real heroes are Malaysians who help each other irrespective of race, religion or background.”

That was how Zairul Annuar Mohd Zin described a group of Chinese residents from Kampung Pelawan, Perak, who came out in the dead of night to help guide stranded Malay travellers make their way back to Kuala Lumpur after the Hari Raya festivities.