Compiled by RAHIMY RAHIM, C.ARUNO and R.ARAVINTAN
A MAN from Penang, who once faced unimaginable hardship and only had RM2.50 in his pocket, is now giving free nasi kandar to the needy, reported Utusan Malaysia.
Mohamad Fadzil Abdul Wahad, 44, and his cousin, Che Hajirah Bee Abdul Hamid, 46, are the founders of the Moving Nasi Kandar project that aims to help those in need.
“I had a tough life back then. I used to work at a factory and only had RM2.50 in my pocket.
“At that point I wished I could eat chicken, but I did not have enough money.
“After starting my own business, I want to give back to society by giving out free nasi kandar, especially to those in the B40 income group,” he said.
According to Mohamad Fadzil, his family members help to cook and distribute the nasi kandar in areas which they announce in advance on social media platform TikTok.
“From Monday until Friday, my cousin and other family members will help with cooking and distributing the nasi kandar.
“We usually prepare about 500 packs,” he said.
During the weekend, he is focusing on his retail business in Batu Kawan, Mohamad Fadzil said.
“The Moving Nasi Kandar project is a sign of our gratitutde to Allah for what He has given to us,” he said.
He said that his family had distributed more than 50,000 packs of nasi kandar so far.
“I am happy that our family’s initiative to give back to society has received a warm welcome from the public,” he added.
> Despite being a member of a royal family, actress and television host Toh Puan Syamim Freida said there were no special protocols when taking on challenges in the podcast programme Tiga Is3, reported Harian Metro.Syamim, who is married to Tengku Ezrique Ezzuddean Tengku Ardy Esfandiari Al-Haj, a member of the Selangor royal family, said she was prepared to take on any challenges.
“I am just like any other person. I will do the challenge just like the others. There are no royal customs or taboos,” she said.
Syamim Freida, whose real name is Syamim Mohd Farid, also understood that she would be sharing her life to the public as a wife of a royal family member and wanted to get close to the audience.
“I feel the audience will not know my real personality via Instagram only, so they will be able to get to know me better through the Tiga Is3 podcast,” she said.
The above articles are 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 a >, it denotes a separate news item.
