Against all odds: Dr Noorilham's PhD Journey at Universiti Malaya

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Visually impaired Dr Noorilham Ismail received his PhD o Nov 29 at Universiti Malaya, defying all odds with the support of his wife and assistance from Human Resources Minister Steven Sim.  Read more at https://tinyurl.com/mryexcza  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00Completing a PhD is challenging for anyone, but for 35-year-old Dr. Norilham Ismail,

00:10the journey demanded extraordinary determination due to his visual impairment. Losing his eyesight

00:17eight years ago after a severe fever could have derailed his ambitions, but he soldiered on with

00:23the unwavering support of his wife Zarifa Arsani. Zarifa helped him with the technical aspects of

00:30his thesis and accompanied him on research trips abroad, traveling to the United States and United

00:36Kingdom in 2023 to comb through archival materials crucial to his study. Dr. Norilham also thanked

00:44Human Resources Minister Stephen Sim for helping him to complete his doctorate focusing on the

00:50U.S.'s role in the Falklands War during his graduation at University of Malaya on Saturday.

00:57At the beginning of my PhD journey, I started with my own money. So when I was in a training time,

01:06I got an assistant from the Tokyo Foundation and then I was helped by YB Steven Sim to

01:15help my travel to the United States.

01:20At the graduation ceremony, Sim said Dr. Norilham is an inspiration not only to the disabled community,

01:27but also to the general public. He said he first met Dr. Norilham two years ago, introduced

01:33by a long-time friend who is also a visually impaired lecturer at the university.

01:38oriental councilor on Saturday.

01:39Second, Ketika itu, dia perlu menghabiskan thesis terakhirnya di Amerika.

01:45Jadi dia perlukan sumber wang yang agak besar dan kemudian pembayagaan bulanan dia

01:52juga agak terhad. Lampas itu, dia ada bantuan kebajikan lebih kurang RM300 sebulan.

01:58Jadi saya telah jumpa dengan insatariq Ilham dan isteri beliau, Ilfah, dan telah

02:03to give a little help to them.

02:05And today, Ilham not only has graduated and graduated as a doctor,

02:10but also is a leader in the University of Melayor.

02:14So I feel very proud of Dr. Ilham.

02:17It's really an inspiration not only for a young person,

02:20but for all of the young people,

02:23that the business is a success.

02:27Sim also gifted Dr. Noor Ilham a pair of headphones

02:30and his own Manchester United Jersey.

02:33A total of 686 graduates received their doctorates

02:39at this year's convocation,

02:41including Star Media Group Deputy Executive Editor Dr. Christina Chin.

02:48The University's Chancellor and Sultan of Perak,

02:51Sultan Nazrin Muizuddin Shah,

02:53reminded graduates that PhD holders represent a small community

02:57that chooses to explore the Sahara of knowledge

03:01and dive into the ocean of knowledge.

03:03reflecting great perseverance and ambition.

03:07The convocation, which runs until December 10th,

03:09will see 11,356 graduates receiving their scrolls,

03:15the highest number in the University's 120-year history.

03:19I have a year on the University of Notre Dame Australia scenario,

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