‘Uncle Umar’ reconnects with boy he saved 19 years ago

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Monday, 17 Jun 2024

Priceless record: Umar showing the thank you card he received from the Kweks nearly 20 years ago. — Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR: “Uncle Umar” finally got to connect with Desmond Kwek Bo Yang, the boy he saved from drowning 19 years ago.

This was made possible following a news report by Bernama that went viral about 67-year-old Umar Kamarudin’s hope to meet the boy.

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