Compiled by C. ARUNO, BENJAMIN LEE and R. ARAVINTHA
CHANGES in women’s physical appearance after pregnancy and childbirth should not be a reason for criticism, says actress Janna Nick.
Kosmo! reported that Janna said every woman has a different recovery process after becoming a mother.
Janna, whose real name is Nurul Jannah Muner, 31, said physical changes in postpartum mothers should not be scrutinised, particularly by outsiders who do not understand what a woman has gone through.
“Sometimes outsiders, even though they have nothing to do with it, are busy talking about our bodies. The husband himself is fine because he knows the sacrifices made by his wife,” she said in a Threads post.
The Juang actress also urged women not to be discouraged by negative comments.
“Don’t give up! Sweetness will surely come at the end of the road,” she said.
Her comments drew support from followers, with many saying physical changes after childbirth are natural and calling for greater empathy towards mothers.
The issue previously drew attention when singer Najwa Latif received comments about her physique while performing at the Keretapi Sarong event.
> More than 2,000 residents of Taman Pinggiran Delima in Hulu Langat, Selangor, are raising concerns over a suspected illegal dumping site that is not only ruining their daily lives but even potentially getting them ill, Harian Metro reported.
Residents said the site had grown from a small dumping area in March into a large mound of rubbish that is now visible from nearby homes.
They also claimed rubbish had been burned at the site, which is located about 50m from Surau Al-Falah Pinggiran Delima, sending smoke and foul odours into surrounding homes.
One resident, who declined to be identified, said the situation is particularly worrying as children attend the religious and Fardu Ain class (Kafa) at the surau.
“At first, they only dumped a little.
“We did not expect it to grow higher until now, which is as high as a four-storey flat.
“What worries us most is that smoke and smell from the burning rubbish enter our houses and rooms from dawn until night.
“Now many residents, including children, are falling sick,” the resident 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.)
