A Magical Malaysian That Passes Every Test

Normahs Aspiration

I come from a big family. When I said big I meant big even from those days standard. I still remember when I was in school, my teacher asked me “Do you have an elder sister in standard six Normah? Or do you have sisters in standard 3, 2 and 1?. I have never felt embarrassed or pressured by those question. In fact, silently I felt proud of my sisters and brothers. There are thirteen of us, nine girls and four boys altogether.

One of my sister passed away because of a high fever. She was one year old. I am second in the family. My father passed away at the aged of 43 and my mother was 32 years old then. My mum married at a very young age after she finished primary school. At the age of thirteen to be exact. When I asked her why she said...