WWII heroine Sybil remembered


PETALING JAYA: As Google doodle spotlighted the 117th birthday of Sybil Kathigasu, many Malaysians were reminded of the World War II heroine’s grit and sacrifices.

The homage to this historical figure yesterday led to calls by some to have the Malayan Eurasian nurse included in school textbooks.

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