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Why Malaysians Love Adibah Amin
33 mins
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18:00, 16 Mar 2026
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Guest: Aishah Ali, Former Journalist and Editor (Women, Features and Sunday Mail), New Straits Times
Most Malaysians will recognise the 90-year-old Adibah Amin as the author of the twice-weekly New Straits Times column in the 1970s and 1980s, “As I Was Passing” (originally published under a pen name, Sri Delima). Recipient of the 1991 Southeast Asian Writers Award, she is also a celebrated novelist, educator, translator, and, whose warmth, wit and humanity shaped generations of readers across racial and linguistic lines. We’re diving into the question of why Adibah Amin is considered one of the most important and unforgettable voices of Malaysia’s literary and media landscape, together with Aishah Ali, Former Journalist and Editor (Women, Features and Sunday Mail), New Straits Times.
A special tribute ceremony to celebrate the veteran journalist and writer will be held at The Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur on 12 April 2026. The event will also mark the launch of As I Was Passing: Legacy Edition and serve as a fundraiser to help cover the costs of her care and medical treatment. Those who wish to attend can contact adibahamin.tribute@gmail.com for more information.
Image Credits: Wikimedia Commons
Presenter: Dashran Yohan
Producer: Dashran Yohan, Tee Shiao Eek
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