from The New Straits Times.
KUALA LUMPUR: Eshah Din has lived in poverty for a large part of her life. Married at 15, the 70-year-old sold nasi lemak and noodles to help her husband support their 17 children.
Rosilah Sulaiman, 45, the fifth of Eshah's children, could not contain her emotions as she described her mother's loving strength and perseverance. She remembers helping her mother sell noodles and rice after school.It was this strength of will that got 14 of her children into university and three into teacher-training college. Now, one of them is an accountant, another is an engineer, one has become a chef, another a teacher and still another a lecturer.
Yesterday, she was rewarded for a lifetime of work, love and dedication to her family. She was presented with the ninth "Ibu Mithali" (exemplary mother) award at the Putra World Trade Centre. The award is given to exceptional mothers who have contributed to society and provided care and education for their children, including sound religious teaching.
The surprised mother from Sungai Petani, Kedah, praised God and attributed the honour to her 74-year-old husband and children, aged 27 to 57."I never expected a reward but I'm proud that my family is with me today. They even rented a bus to be here," she joked.
Eshah now has 80 grandchildren and a great grandchild.The ceremony received 137 nominations for the award. Five were shortlisted for the final.
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