This brilliant boy, I would later discover, has a natural gift of teaching. Home; National Development Policy Survey Thursday, November 4, 2010. The crescent represents the country’s official religion – Islam. Selamat Hari Merdeka! ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asia Nations) is unique for its ability to unite people from different cultures, traditions, religious beliefs and sentiments to live harmoniously by creating a tight-knit community. Themed "Negaraku Sehati Sejiwa" ("My Country One Heart One Soul" in the Malay language), this independence day celebration aims to enhance the spirit of togetherness and love for the country among Malaysians regardless of racial and cultural background, in the spirit of "1Malaysia" - a concept designed by current Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak to emphasise on ethnic harmony, national unity, and efficient governance. In the one-minute video released on his official social media platform, he acknowledges that each member of its society has contributed to the progress on technology and modernisation that the country has made thus far. After all the students left the classroom, I broke down and I wept. Still, Malaysia's greatest treasure is its people. Topping the medal tally with 145 gold medals, Malaysian fans of different shapes and sizes gathered to cheer for their representatives regardless of race and religion. (83 ratings). By society's standards, these are the back-benchers. As I learned about their background through our timeline exercise, some have been through more challenges than people twice their age. In this context, Malaysia could be viewed as a miniature ASEAN – where there is unity in diversity. All rights reserved. A gregarious and rambunctious bunch whose names I took a while to remember, but now, I don't think I'll ever forget. Malaysia (known as the Federation of Malaya at the time of its independence ) celebrated its first Independence Day when the first Malaysian prime minister Abdul Rahman hailed the word "merdeka" - independence in the Malay language - seven times and read out the 1957 Proclamation of Independence in front of thousands of Malaysians on August 31, 1957. While national reports such as Bank Negara Malaysia's Annual Report 2016 highlight grim realities of youth unemployment being at an all time high, more than 3 times the national rate, the advent of Malaysia's brain drain where a majority of our young professional talent are leaving the country for better prospects, these youth remind me that there is hope yet. I've been happily on staff with Yayasan Generasi Gemilang (GG) since 2013 (best workplace ever, honest! As the slogan of this campaign, “We Are Malaysian” implies, this event will act as the opportunity for the local citizen to gather and celebrate 61th Malaysia Independent Day and Malaysia Day which is around the corner. Saya anak Malaysia x4. Copyright © 2021 Generasi Gemilang. Moving out of your home country may be a good thing. The "Jalur Gemilang" is made up of 14 alternating white and red stripes of equal width to represent the equality between all 13 member states and the federal government while the 14 points of the star refer to the unity between them. Apart from celebrating its independence, Malaysia commemorates those who has sacrificed to fight for the peace and freedom of the nation. This statement is of particular significance to me because for as long as I can remember I've been embarrassed to be Malaysian. kira2 3 minit kemudian mak awek aku pun keluar lah dari dapur membawakan kopi panas untuk aku. On the eve of Malaysia's 60th Independence Day, which coincided with the closing of the 29th SEA (Southeast Asian) Games, Najib shouted "merdeka" seven times – in the same manner as Rahman – when the entire stadium erupted with cries of joy and patriotism as Malaysians from all walks of life came together as a nation. Misi Kemerdekaan SUARAMU 29-31 Ogos 2008 Kg. I know I am born and raised a Malaysian for such a time as this - to invest in this country and its people. Write to me at cheri@gengemilang.org. From a teacher, a Sabahan, and a human being.. to another. Yang bermaksud: Dan (ingatlah) ketika Nabi Ibrahim (a.s.) berdoa dengan berkata:"Wahai Tuhanku! “Bagi saya, uniknya Malaysia ini tak akan dapat diperoleh atau didapati di mana-mana negara lain di dunia ini. My heart breaks for these youth, because they have so much potential that they do not see. Hujan emas di negeri orang Hujan batu di negeri kita Walaupun cantik negeri orang Tentunya Malaysia cantik lagi. Now, with these resources and skills, I want to spend the best years of my life to serve these youth so that they are empowered & equipped to serve our nation in the very best way. Sadly, the institution is unable to run their 3M (Membaca, Mengira, Menulis) literacy & numeracy program to help the illiterate students due to lack of funding and resources. Ketiganya tinggal di perumahan di Jalan Sri Sarawak, Taman Sri Andalas, Klang Selangor Malaysia. All my life, while I have only aspired to attain the very best education overseas in hopes to leave Malaysia, these youth, the ones that have been sidelined by society, are rooting for this very country.