Frontliners don uniforms instead of baju raya | SJMC

From hospital wards and fire stations to congested highways, these first responders spend their Hari Raya serving the public so Malaysians can celebrate in peace.

As many Malaysians wake up on Aidilfitri morning to the aroma of rendang and ketupat at home, 30-year-old Nurfhazlina Mohamad will begin another work day in the critical care ward of a hospital.

The nurse, who is from Lahad Datu, Sabah, has worked at Subang Jaya Medical Centre for five years, but this year marks the first time she will be on duty on the first morning of Syawal, not in the company of family and friends at her beloved hometown.

Nurfhazlina Mohamad

“It is quite different because I will be working in the morning, hearing the takbir raya, but I have to work instead of being with my family,” she told FMT, adding that patients continue to need care despite the festive season.

Nurfhazlina said Hari Raya usually means laughter, home-cooked meals and long-awaited reunions with family and friends, but putting on her uniform reminds her why she chose the nursing profession.

“It still feels a little like Raya, but in a different way,” she said, adding that caring for patients who still need comfort and treatment keeps her motivated.

Head over to Free Malaysia Today for the full story on the unsung heroes holding the fort this Aidilfitri.

Source: Free Malaysia Today