The Tunku beyond the history books
To his daughter and granddaughter, Malaysia’s first prime minister was also a warm, generous man who found joy in life’s simplest moments.
Growing up, Tengku Nur Qistina Petri heard family stories about her grandfather, Tunku Abdul Rahman, the first Prime Minister of Malaysia and Father of Independence. However, these narratives painted a very different picture of him than the one portrayed in history books. To her, Tunku was known as "Tok Merdeka," a familiar figure during August and a central figure in Malaysia's independence story.
For Qistina, growing up with tales of her grandfather revealed a man whose character was far more human and approachable than the public image she was used to.
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