Daughter believes reconciliation with Amy Search is possible
DESPITE being estranged from her rock star father Amy Search, actress Nabila Huda Suhaimi believes they would become close again one day, Sinar Harian reported.
Nabila said they have never discussed their feelings openly.
'I believe this is fate. I miss him, it is hard to explain,' she said.
For Nabila, while fate and time have distanced her from her father, it does not mean their love for each other has faded.
'The story between me and my father never ends.
'It is no use to be emotional as life must go on.
'It is best we calmly live life without overthinking it. If there is a chance for us to be reunited, it will be so.'
> The daily also reported that a recent flood brought smelly, thick mud to Taman Saujana Aman in Kuala Selangor.
Resident Mohd Fariq Khairy, 41, said a broken river barrier near his housing area allowed the water to flow in.
'The flood on Wednesday not only entered my living room and kitchen but it also left behind a layer of thick, smelly mud that's difficult to clean,' he said.
'Once the water went down, the mud was everywhere. We've had to use a high-powered hose just to clean it.'
Mohd Fariq added that this kind of flooding with mud is a common occurrence after heavy rain.
'We not only fear the flood but also the mud that comes with it.'
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.
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