Shima: I won’t be a pushy mum

LIKE most parents, actress Shima Anuar ( pic) wants the best for her seven-month-old daughter Marian Sophia Mohd Solih Toha.

But Shima, 27, said she would not force her expectations on the child when she grows up, Sinar Harian reported.

“Whether she wants to be an actress like me or a model, I will not mind it as long as she gives priority to her education,” she said.

> Asmah Hamzah, 68, craved burgers when she saw a burger advertisement on television.

When she told this to a group of NGO members who came to her house, they went out of their way to go to a burger stall about 10km away to get the burgers.

“I have always loved burgers, but I cannot afford them,” Harian Metro quoted Asmah as saying.

Yayasan Salam volunteers are helping Asmah, who is suffering from a hole in the heart, and her bedridden husband Muhammad Nganadi Muhammad Mustar, 62, at their home in Kampung Medan, Teluk Panglima Garang, Selangor. They do not have any children. The aid is part of the NGO’s Smiles of Syawal programme.

> A psychiatrist has warned that victims of firecracker mishaps can suffer post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) similar to those exposed to natural disasters or wars, Berita Harian reported.

Dr Rafidah Bahari said the rami- fications were more than the victims losing their eyes, fingers or hands, as the mishaps could lead to mental anguish as well.

PTSD symptoms include flashbacks of the incident, disturbed sleep and excessive fear whenever the person hears firecracker explosions or sees others playing with firecrackers.

“Untreated, PTSD can lead to depression,” Dr Rafidah said when commenting on a May 29 report by the daily on a victim who lost four fingers while playing firecrackers.

“What will happen to their future?” she asked, adding that parents should take the matter seriously and ensure that their children do not play with firecrackers.