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Jun 9, 2016 · Her father’s shadow. Marina Mahathir is more than just a daughter of former Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad. We meet the bestselling author and strident activist on women’s rights. Marco Ferrarese. June 9, 2016. Independent: Marina Mahathir is a key voice in Malaysia on women’s issues and LGBT rights. Photo: Cole Yew for SEA Globe.
Sep 16, 2022 · Marina Mahathir: The Moment I Knew I Was Malaysian. By Marina M. on September 16, 2022. Zafigo’s founder, Marina Mahathir, reflects on what makes her Malaysian, and essentially why home will always be Malaysia. | (left) Me in the lively old part of Bilbao after dinner at the Food Market. (right) Our flavourful Ethiopian dinner in Geneva.
Marina Mahathir. Marina Mahathir. Datin Paduka Marina binti Mahathir (born 9 June 1957) is a Malaysian socio-political activist and writer. She graduated from the University of Sussex. She is the eldest child of the 4th and 7th Prime Minister of Malaysia, Mahathir Mohamad .
Dec 19, 2021 · Sometimes it does go back and forth, it’s not so strict – I am born and here I am at this age. – The Vibes, December 19, 2021. The Apple and The Tree by Marina Mahathir is published by Penguin Southeast Asia and is available at leading bookstores nationwide. She offers insight into making of memoir The Apple and The Tree - Life as Dr ...
Jun 30, 2022 · Marina Mahathir is a human rights activist who works on women, children and HIV/AIDS issues. Her column in local newspaper goes back 25 years and has likewise evolved because, in her own words, “she probably thinks too much for her own good”. Marina continues to speak out and crusade for causes that she passionately believes in.
Mar 20, 2022 · THERE’S a certain shared reality that gets me a little choked up when I read about the time a teenage Marina Mahathir asked her father: “What does mediocre mean, Daddy?” Looking at her with the smirk that was his trademark, he replied: “It means not particularly good at anything.” Oh, she said, making a note to use it in the next essay she needed to write for English class at school ...
Upon graduating, Marina wanted to pursue journalism as a career, much to the consternation of her father, who had a testy relationship with the press. "Thankfully, my parents were liberal in that matter," writes Marina. "As a result, they have one journalist, one businessman, one engineer/businessman, one former businessman/current politician ...
