Strength and determination: Azizah and her husband Kamaludin enjoying a light moment with their special needs children at home in Kampung Keliyu, Dungun. They have six other children who were born normal. Bernama
DUNGUN: The smile she gave a guest who arrived at her home belied the years of hardship she has gone through.
Azizah Bakar, 70, has persevered in raising 12 children, six of whom were born with disabilities.
To her, it is a test from Allah.
And Azizah has plenty of bittersweet memories to share about her six special children: Mohd Fairus Kamaludin, 43; Mohd Zulkifli, 40; Hazura, 37; Hatikah, 35; Mohd Shahrul, 30, and Mohd Azeem Asyraf, 27.
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DUNGUN: With the water level in her house compound already up to waist high, Azizah Bakar has no choice, but to evacuate to higher ground with her five Person with Disabilities (PwD) children and 23 pet cats.
Two of the children, Mohd Zulkifli Kamaludin, 39, and Hazura,36, cannot walk and have to be carried by members of the Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) from the house to the rescue truck.
Azizah’s three other children Hatikah (34 tahun), Mohd Shahrul (29) and Mohd Azeem Asyraf (26) are mute.
“They can walk and manage themselves and help me to manage the older siblings,” said Azizah, 69.