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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