A few days ago, my good friend Mr. Murali sent me this newspaper cutting that appeared in The Star 30 years ago, which carried a story by him about litter Shalini who needed financial assistance for an urgent heart disorder treatment. Murali bought Shalini and her mother to my office for help. I was then a State Assemblyman, I appealed for help from the public through The Star and very soon we had successfully raised enough funds for her treatment. 

 

I met her mother by chance recently, and I was so happy to hear that Shalini is now leading a normal life. She is now over 40 years old.

 

Happy Deepavali to Shalini, her family, and all my dear friends from FB.

 

我的好朋友，也是星报记者Murali先生，前几天从马六甲寄给我一份剪报，这是他30年前在该报的一份报道，讲述一位印裔小女孩Shalini 正需要一笔钱进行一项紧急的心脏手术。当时我是州行政议员，Murali带Shalini和她母亲来见我，通过星报和善心人士的协助，我们很快就筹足了款项，顺利让她动了手术。

 

几月前，我巧遇她的母亲，很高兴得知，她女儿如今一切安好，过着正常人的生活。Shalini已是40多岁的妇女了。

 

在此祝愿Shalini、她的家人和所有朋友，屠妖节快乐！