21-07-2025
Disabled widow sings to support her two kids
SHE lost both legs but widow N. Megala remains determined to earn an income to support her two children, Utusan Malaysia reported.
Megala, 44, lost her right leg after an accident in 2022. A year later, her other leg was amputated due to complications from diabetes.
These days, she sings at events to pay for medical bills and the school expenses of her daughters aged 12 and 16.
Both girls are also diabetic.
'I would memorise as many songs as possible including those in Malay.
'I try to promote myself on TikTok so that others could see my talent and invite me for performances.'
Megala, whose husband died 12 years ago, used to be a tailor but couldn't continue with the job with her condition.
As her husband's monthly pension of RM1,200 is insufficient, Megala, who lives in Ipoh, must earn additional income to support her family.
> Actor Hariz Hamdan is remorseful for uploading a video clip which showed actress Nelydia Senrose clutching his arm during a cable car ride in Langkawi, Kosmo! reported.
He said he had wanted to share the video among friends and also to promote his new drama.
'I'm sorry if the video caused uneasiness. It wasn't my intention to cause a controversy,' said Hariz, 23.
Netizens pointed out that Nelydia, 30, is a married woman.
Hariz explained that the physical contact was unintentional and a spontaneous act as Nelydia was panicking during the ride. Hariz said he merely tried to calm her down.
> A radio presenter will spend about RM500,000 to build a madrasah on ancestral land in Negri Sembilan to fulfil his mother's dream, Harian Metro reported.
Nabil Ahmad, 42, said his 77-year-old mother has been undergoing kidney dialysis for eight years and wanted a madrasah to be built for orphans, he said.
'I hope construction of the madrasah will proceed smoothly and that it will be operational by next year,' he added.
The above article is 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 this ' >'sign, it denotes a separate news item.
