{
  "id": 18658147,
  "title": "Friendship transcends race and religion for two Malaysian women",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/friendship-transcends-race-and-religion-for-two-malaysian-women",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-07T06:49:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/11/1572799/friendship-transcends-race-and-religion-two-malaysian-women"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nur Najihah Muhaimin, 35, and T Avieenya, 33, share an enduring friendship that has spanned 13 years despite their differing race and religion. The two women, affectionately known as Jea and Vinya, remain close friends even when living in different locations.\n\nIn a heartwarming TikTok video, Jea picked up her three-month-old son, Umar Alejandro Ahmad Qusairi, from Vinya's home in Teluk Intan, Perak. Vinya, who often cares for the infant, offered to help so that Jea could rest while visiting her family. Vinya did not seek any payment for her assistance, simply wanting to help her friend during this time of need.\n\nTheir friendship began when Jea and Vinya worked at neighbouring premises in Bandar Baru Teluk Intan, where Jea was a coordinator at the Ummah Education Centre, and Vinya's father owned a photography shop across the street. Over time, their bond grew stronger, with Vinya eventually joining Jea in various community initiatives organized by non-governmental organizations like Buku Jalanan Teluk Intan, Sukarelawan Aspirasi Teluk Intan, and Wanita Muda Amanah Perak.\n\nThe two women have shared countless memorable experiences together, such as distributing flowers during Maal Hijrah celebrations. Jea considers Vinya as part of her family and deeply values their strong friendship. She expressed her hope that their bond will continue to last for many more years, as they will always be there for each other during challenging times and will continue creating wonderful memories together.",
  "summary": "KUALA MUDA: Differences in race and religion have done little to weaken the bond between Nur Najihah Muhaimin, 35, and T Avieenya, 33, whose friendship has lasted 13 years.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}