ALTHOUGH her cancer is in remission, the memory of the struggle against the disease remains etched in her heart, says singer Salamiah Hassan, Utusan Malaysia reported.
“I had breast cancer in my 40s and now I’m 74. I’ve been a cancer fighter for 34 years of my life,” she said.
A private person, Salamiah admitted to keeping her illness a secret from her family.
“I didn’t tell anyone, not even my siblings and children. I kept it a secret because I couldn’t bear to see people cry in front of me.
“I don’t want pity. When people cry in front of me, my spirit drops and makes me feel weak,” she said.
She also underwent chemotherapy in secret.
Despite facing great trials, her passion for the arts never waned, and she continued to perform on stage.
> Afzainizam Ismail, a well-known composer and singer in the 1980s and 1990s, passed away at the age of 73 at his home in Mentakab, Pahang, Harian Metro reported.
His passing on Friday was confirmed by his nephew Daninas Huza Daud, also known as Oja.
> The daily also reported that residents of Sri Baiduri Apartment in Taman Melawati heard the roar of a tiger in the area.
Wildlife and National Parks Department director-general Datuk Abdul Kadar Abu Hashim said a team from Hulu Langat, along with the police, conducted a special overnight operation and advised residents to stay vigilant.
The above article is 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 this ' >'sign, it denotes a separate news item.
