First Solar Mama in Malaysia passes away
Published on: Tuesday, August 09, 2022
By: Lorena Binisol
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Tarihing (left) was hand-picked by Barefoot College in India founder Bunker Roy on his visit to Sabah in 2014 as he envisioned Tarahing to make a change and create a legacy, of which she did after a few years. - Bernama pic (right) for illustration only
Kota Kinabalu: Tarihing Masnim, the first Solar Mama in Malaysia, passed away in her village – Kg Sonsogon, Magandai, Kota Marudu – on Sunday. She was 48.The sad news was conveyed by Solboy Majidin, a relative, who learnt it from Juprin Marudin, 60, the husband of the late Tarihing, who found her lying on the ground on his way back from the jungle.
“She was found no longer breathing when her husband saw her lying on the ground. He did not know that she had gone after him as she would usually wait at home,” said Solboy.
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