‘They are my backbone, strength’

Anwar and Wan Azizah posing with (from left) Women, Family and Community Development secretary-general Datuk Dr Maziah Che Yusoff, Nancy, deputy minister Datuk Seri Dr Noraini Ahmad and deputy-director general Hanani Sapit at the launch of 2025 International Women Day in Kuala Lumpur. — FAIHAN GHANI/The Star

PM reflects on the two women who shaped his life – his mother and wife

KUALA LUMPUR: It was a faded photo of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, showing him standing next to his wife and mother in their younger days.