Compiled by CHOW HOW BAN and R. ARAVINTHAN
“ONLY the scent of my late daughter’s favourite blouse soothes my longing for her now,” said the mother of Gerik bus crash victim Nur Dalila Farhana Mohamad Isma, Utusan Malaysia reported.
Norinda Kasim, 49, said the pink blouse was among her daughter’s belongings returned from the Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (Upsi).
It has since become a source of comfort for the grieving mother.
“These are the things she had taken along when she enrolled at Upsi, but now they have returned without their owner,” she lamented.
“This was her favourite shirt and she would bring it everywhere she went.”
According to Norinda, Nur Dalila’s roommate had helped pack her belongings, which were later handed over to Upsi’s management to be sent back to the family in Jerteh, Terengganu.
Norinda, who could not contain her grief, said she would keep her daughter’s belongings as a memory, adding that some of the clothes would be given to Nur Dalila’s siblings.
The bag Nur Dalila had travelled with on the day of the crash has yet to be found.
> Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman’s poetic birthday wish to the mother of his rumoured girlfriend Bella Astillah has warmed the hearts of Internet users, Kosmo! reported.
Describing Siti Zarina Astillah, 49, as an “iron lady”, Syed Saddiq thanked her for being a guiding light in Bella’s life.
“In every smile, love continues to bloom. You shaped hearts with a thousand meanings – through quiet strength and gentle grace.
“From bright days to the darkest nights, thank you for always being a guiding star. You’ve also made Bella’s world shine brighter.
“Happy birthday to the original iron lady – the one who raised and inspired many more strong women,” Syed Saddiq said on TikTok.
“Without a mother’s love, a child’s success would be impossible,” he added.
The heartfelt moment not only brought smiles to Bella’s family but also melted the hearts of netizens, many of whom praised Syed Saddiq’s thoughtful gesture.
“Such a meaningful message. If this is how he speaks to a mother, I can’t imagine what kind of poetry he’ll write when he gets married,” commented one netizen.
“Syed Saddiq isn’t just good-looking – he’s respectful and knows how to appreciate others,” wrote another social media user.
“Truly a gentleman. Bella is lucky,” added another fan.
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.
