M’sian teacher raising profile of BM in Japan

Bridging cultures: Faridah, who is a special visiting lecturer at the Centre for Language and Culture Studies at Tokyo University of Foreign Studies in Japan, with a student. — Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR: She has dedicated a substantial portion of her career as an educator to teaching Bahasa Melayu in Japan and raising the profile of Malaysia’s national language in the Land of the Rising Sun.

At 65, retirement is that last thing on Faridah Mohamed’s mind.