Teacher training undergraduate Muhammad Hanif Aris has never met Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj but the teenager certainly knows about Malaysia’s first prime minister and his role in the nation's independence from British rule.
As a tribute to him, the Kedah-born, Miri-based student has completed an oil painting of Tunku on a kain pelikat (sarong worn by men) in conjunction with Malaysia’s 65th Merdeka celebrations on Aug 31.
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A slice of Malaysia's history
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