Compiled by OON JUN-YANG, C. ARUNO and R. ARAVINTHAN
THE convocation ceremony at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) highlighted the inspiring journey of a fisherman’s daughter from Kota Marudu, Sabah.
Marni Roszi, 23, a graduate of UMS’ Faculty of Tropical Forestry, is one of seven siblings in a family that depends solely on the sale of freshly caught fish for income.
When she was offered a place at the university, her family worried about how they would afford her education but continued to encourage her to pursue her studies, Utusan Malaysia reported.
Her father would head out to sea at dawn each day, braving rough waters to support his daughter’s dream.
During the Covid-19 pandemic, when the family’s income was affected, Marni volunteered at the university’s Covid-19 operations room.
At her graduation, she said her achievement was made possible by her parents’ sacrifices.
“Their sacrifices are the reason I am here today,” she said.
> Orang Asli residents from the Batek tribe in Kampung Aring 5 have been forced to risk their lives by using bamboo rafts to cross the swollen Sungai Aring during the monsoon season, Kosmo! reported.
Village head Raina Anjang said 12 residents recently worked together to build bamboo rafts after rising water levels submerged the bridge linking the village to nearby areas.
She said some residents needed to travel to Gua Musang to buy essential supplies but had no access to boats or canoes.
Another resident, Rostam Baru, 32, said the community hopes relevant authorities will provide boats and canoes, especially with the school holidays approaching.
“Children staying in hostels will not be able to return home because of the rising water levels,” said Rostam.
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.
