In memory of Nadrah @ Maria Hertogh

from Nature Lover: http://sirdirahaza.blogspot.com/2009/07/in-memory-of-nadrah-maria-hertogh.html

Nadrah Maarof or Maria Bertha Hertogh passed away at the age of 72 due to leukemia.

She was adopted by one Malay Lady by the name of Aminah Mohd from Kg Banggol, Chukai, Kemaman. It was the village where my grandmother raised her children and where my mother and my aunties grew up.

In Banggol she spent her childhood days as an active girl doing what other girls were doing. She went to Quran reading classes, was active in sports.

What surprised me most was the fact that she was very close to my aunties, arwah Mak Cik Som and Mak De Hitam. I have seen her pictures with both of them when I was still in school.

The sad thing about Nadrah was that she was forced to change her faith. There was very little that we could do that time for we were being ruled by the colonials.

Her parents’ greatest mistake was to bring her to Singapore. Many said that things would have been different if she stayed in Kemaman.

We did not have power then.

Her adopted parents’ attempt to keep her by marrying her off also did not help her case.

We knew how she had suffered being forced to leave her legally wedded husband and change her faith from being a Muslim to a Christian.

May she rest in peace.

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Posting berkaitan:

• Natrah Hertogh rindu keluarga angkat – https://alamakademik.wordpress.com/2009/07/11/natrah-hertogh-rindu-keluarga-angkat/
• Kalaulah Natrah tahu… – http://akarimomar.wordpress.com/2009/07/12/kalaulah-natrah-tahu/
• Natrah/Maria Bertha Hertogh meninggal – http://akarimomar.wordpress.com/2009/07/09/natrahbertha-hertogh-meninggal/

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Terengganu and Sarawak to get flights from Singapore

HULU TERENGGANU (The Star): Singapore’s low-cost carrier Tiger Airways is plan­ning to fly direct from the city-state to Kuala Terengganu’s Sultan Mahmud Airport.

The airline is now negotiating the flight frequencies with the Department of Civil Aviation here and Malaysia Airports Berhad.

Mentri Besar Datuk Ahmad Said said the Singapore budget airline recently wrote to Malaysia Airports, stating its commitment to serve the route.

“Malaysia Airports officials in­­formed the state government that Tiger Airways would be coming to Kuala Terengganu,” he said after making a day tour to Kenyir Lake yesterday.

Ahmad said the state government had also agreed to absorb all taxes and fees incurred by Tiger Airways for the first three years of it its opera­tions here.

This means the airline’s airport taxes, landing, parking and aerobridge fees will be paid to Malaysia Airports by the state government.

“We hope the airfare from Singa­pore to Terengganu and vice-versa will be very affordable to further boost the tourism industry,” he said.

Ahmad said similar incentives would be given to any other international airlines that was interested in making the airport here their regional transportation hub.

Tiger Airways will be the second carrier flying the Singa­pore-Kuala Terengganu route after Firefly, which is offering three flights in a week starting next month.

Ahmad said his government was also in discussion with China Air­­lines to operate a direct flight from Guangzhou, China to Kuala Tereng­ganu.

On another matter, Ahmad said the state government had commissioned a consultant to plan a cable-car service at Kenyir lake.

He said the state government had also allocated RM50mil, this year for the purpose of developing Kenyir lake.

Meanwhile, in Kuching, Sarawak, State Tourism and Urban Develop­ment Minister Datuk Michael Man­yin said the state was in talks with Tiger Airways and Jetstar Asia to launch direct flights between Singa­pore and Miri.

Michael Manyin said the proposed direct air links would support the state’s efforts to promote tourism attractions, like the Mulu and Niah National Parks and the Kelabit highlands, in the northern region.

“It will allow us to offer our various packages in culture, adventure and nature to entice the Singaporeans, expatriates and tourists in Singapore to the northern region ,” he added during the Sarawak state assembly yesterday.

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