Yasmin Ahmad

In January 2008, I joined a Facebook group called United Colours of Malaysia (UCM) founded by Pravin Pillai and Jennie Yang.

Some weeks after, Pravin (a stranger to me), made me an administrator of the group. Shortly after I initiated a Free Hugs event through the group and Pravin suggested a meeting for the five admins of the group. I became friends with Pravin and closer with Jennie. Later I found out that both of them had worked with Yasmin Ahmad at an earlier point of their career.

I imagine Yasmin had a part, somehow, however little, in the concept and formation of the group. Just as how I attribute the group UCM, the contribution of Yasmin, Pravin and Jennie to the concept and formation of the collective I founded, RA.

Yesterday, after receiving news about Yasmin’s passing, I sent out this message to members of UCM.

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To date, there are 4767 members of this group.

I find myself asking, if 4766 of us accumulated our efforts AND results, in making Malaysia more united in colour, would it match of that one other member we had: Yasmin Ahmad.

We can discuss endlessly. So did she, I imagine.

But more importantly, she turned her views into actions. So we would, I imagine.

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