Kuala Lumpur: She has dedicated a substantial portion of her career as an educator to teaching Bahasa Melayu in Japan and raising the profile of Malaysia’s national language in the Land of the Rising Sun.
Faridah Mohamed is 65 now but retirement is the last thing on her mind. She is currently a special visiting lecturer at the Centre for Language and Culture Studies at Tokyo University of Foreign Studies. Just recently, the university renewed her contract for another four years.The former teacher of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Sanzac Kota Kinabalu, Sabah , considers Japan a home away from home, having first set foot in Tokyo in 1989.
Needless to say, Faridah, who hails from Batu Pahat, Johor, became fluent in Japanese and can also read and write in the language.“During my early days , I received numerous offers for part-time jobs teaching Bahasa Melayu in schools and universities, translating , proofreading and doing voiceovers for schools and private companies,” she said.
The mother-of-two said it was a tough decision to make but she saw the vast job opportunities in Japan as a Bahasa Melayu teacher. Faridah hoped the Malaysian government or local universities would send experienced educators of high calibre to Japan to further promote the Malay language in that nation.
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