Yasmin Ahmad 1958 - 2009

Yasmin Ahmad 1 july 1958 – 25 july 2009

I had a shock and come to know Yasmin Ahmad pass away on 25 july 2009, and we had lost

such a great Malaysian icon. I have enjoyed all her movies and television commercial advertisements so much…(especially her advertisements for PETRONAS) there's none like Yasmin Ahmad, that have managed to bring out all the innocence, purity, humour, heart and love that crosses cross-cultural barriers of our hearts, despite the evil circumstances that we are surrounded with, and despite the constant barrage of ethnic indoctrination that we are splashed with in our daily lives...with Yasmin, there was always hope and sanity for a lot of us. But our memories and heart will always be with you, and the work you leaved behind will always remind us what being a Malaysian truly is. May her soul rest in peace.

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Malaysian Artist For Unity, Here In My Home

Malaysian Artist For Unity, Here In My Home

HERE IN MY HOME LYRICS

Hold on brother hold on
The road is long. We’re on stony ground
But I’m strong. You ain’t heavy
Oh there’s a misspoken truth that lies
Colors don’t bind, oh no.
What do they know? They speak falsely.

Chorus:
Here in my home
I’ll tell you what its all about
There’s just one hope here in my heart
One Love undivided
That’s what it’s all about
Please won’t you fall in one by one by one.....with me?

Push back sister won’t you push back?
Love won’t wait. Just keep pushing on.
Yes I’m strong. You ain’t heavy.
Oh don’t you worry about that….
What we have the shadows can’t deny
Don’t you know it’s now or never?

Rap:
[Bahasa Malaysia]
Bertubi asakan berkurun lamanya
Hati ke depan mencari yang sayang
translation: Years of fears and years of tribulation
The heart keeps searching for that endless devotion

[Mandarin]
手牵手大家一起走，我代表华人开口未来就没有丢走
phonetics: shou qian shou da jia yi qi zou
wo dai biao hua ren kai kou wei lai jiu mei you diu zou
translation: Hand in hand we’ll march like blood brothers
I speak for my people we’ll find peace forever

[Tamil]
இந்த பயணம் பயணம்.. என் வெற்றி தாகம்,
அந்த கனா காலம்.. நம் வெற்றி ராகம்,
நண்பா.. நண்பா..
phonetics: inthe payanam payanamm yen vettri thaagam
anthee kaana kaalam naam vetri raagam...nanba nanba
translation: May the road ahead quench my thirst for success
May the road behind echo a song of the blessed

[English]
So I will let it be known yes I feel it in my bones
No matter where I roam this is home sweet home
Sing!

-Words & Music by Pete Teo featuring rap by KLG Sqwad &Altimet. copr Redbag Music 2008. All Rights Reserved

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