'SHE'

My dearest gang,

‘SHE’

No, I’m not referring to the song by Charles Aznavour. I’m referring to the launch of the Women, Family and Community Development coffee-table book entitled ‘SHE’, a tribute to women who had succeeded in their various fields, by Dato Seri Shahrizat Jalil on 20th of June 2006 (or, 20062006!)





‘SHE’ was written in memory of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi’s late wife Datin Paduka Seri Endon Mahmud, who was also featured under the chapters First Ladies and Women in Heritage.



Also featured were Toh Puan Uma Sundari Sambanthan (in the chapter Women of Merdeka), Saloma (Women of Song), Adibah Amin (Women of Letters), Tan Sri Dr Salma Ismail (Women in Medicine) and Tun Fatimah Hashim (Women in Politics).



Our own TKCOGs who made it into the book are Dato Rafiah Salim, Dato Mazlan Othman, Dato Norraesah Hj Mohamad, Datin Paduka Marina Mahathir, Lutfiah Ismail, Mariam Suleiman and more.



When I stepped into the function room, whoa, it was filled with the country’s who’s who. Every which way I looked I would spot someone who has always graced the tabloid. Of course, I came that day, with our equally famous TKCOG gang…ha ha ha. There were K Pi (Lutfiah Ismail), K Mah (Datin Mahani Hamid), K Husna (Husna Wahi), K Yam (Mariam Tun Ismail), K Tee (Noriati Ismail), K Umi (Umi Nasir), K Putri (Putri Saniah) and Hasni (Hasni Mohd).




It was also wonderful that I met up with some old friends whom we have not met up in years. I met Raja Datuk Ropiaah Raja Abdullah, Siti Hendon Hj Chik, Datin Rose Ismail, Hisham Harun, Tom Abang Saufi, Dato Mohaiyani Shamsuddin, Nur Jiwawati and so many others.

I'm a fan of the movie 'Sepet'. I was thrilled to bits, when I met Yasmin Ahmad in person at the do. We had a nice chat and she told me, she's currently busy with 'Mohksin'. That was nice.







The emcee that day was none other than our TKCOG, Yasmin Yusuff. We felt so at home, somehow, in the company of familiar faces. We also had Syed Sobri and Azie (TKCOG too!) and Ferhad entertaining us with their beautiful rendition of light and easy songs, whilst we enjoyed the lovely food spread.




All in all, an inspiring afternoon.



Cheers,



Ruby Ahmad.












Click on pix for larger view.

Pix 1: Dato Seri Shahrizat Jalil (OG) launching 'SHE'.
Pix 2: Umi Nasir (OG), Ruby Ahmad (OG), Yasmin Ahmad ('Sepet' and 'Gubra' fame).
Pix 3: Mariam Tun Suleiman (OG), Lutfiah Ismail (OG).
Pix 4: Yasmin Yusuff (OG) interviewing a guest.
Pix 5: Ruby Ahmad, Hasni Mohd (OG), Noriati Ismail (OG).
Pix 6: Chin Seow Si, Lilian too (Feng Shui fame), Husna Wahi (OG).
Pix 7: Ruby Ahmad, Tom Abang Saufi (Fashion designer extraodinaire).