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Magic Mirror Exhibition *

The opening ceremony of Magic Mirror Exhibition yesterday at Kerinchi Foyer, Wisma UOA, Jalan Pantai Jaya went smoothly and the event was launched by Encik Yusof Gajah, a famous illustrator and painter who is well known for his elephant paintings as well as his Tiga Ekor Gajah children’s book. He has won the 1997 Grand Prix award at Noma Concours for Children’s Picture Book Illustration in Japan. In his speech, Encik Yusof said that unlike children’s books, new babies are born every seconds every day locally and it is the duty of local writers and illustrators to come up with more children’s books to make sure that our children will have good reading material to grow up with. He also expressed his hope to see that special art studio facilities being set up in schools to encourage future young illustrators. Others who attended the event were Mr Justin Tan, CEO of Extol MSC Berhad, Linda Tan Lingard, SCBWI Regional Advisor, Mr Peter Worthington, children’s books writer of Animal Adventure Series (all the books were illustrated by Nur Azmi), all illustrators involved, publishers as well as representatives from Children’s Homes. In the event, representatives from Oyez Books, Kohwai & Young, Arus Intelect and Edition Plus have generously donated books to St. Barnabas Children’s Homes and Rumah Anak Yatim Hajjah Kamariah.

I finally met Ken Ong and Yoon See at the Magic Mirror Exhibition’s yesterday. Beside them, Kak Farihah, Dilla and Iwan also attended the event. My best buddy Daliza was stucked in a meeting and could not make it earlier. By the time she messaged me and was on her way, I was already on my way home. Thank you so much Daliza for the effort and I love, love, love you for that. Marzie, my online and also offline best buddy, also could not make it but she has done a very big favor by translating Magic Mirror in the news for me! Thank you so much Marzie, I love you as much as I love Daliza itu!

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Bonoriau!

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