Not only do the Tans treat their maid of seven years, Sarmini Muhyadi, 28, as a member of the family, they also helped her get a diploma at a local university.
Sarmini studied part-time and completed a diploma in management course at the Open University of Malaysia (OUM) with an admirable cumulative grade point average of 3.39 at the end of last year.
She will graduate today.
Industrial design lecturer Tan Choo Tang, 56, and his wife, Wee Phooi Khuan, 47, are so used to Sarmini taking care of the house and their four children that they would find it difficult to replace her when she returns home to Kampung Banyumas in Jawa Tengah, Indonesia, to work as a teacher.
The diminutive Sarmini was featured in the New Straits Times four years ago when she enrolled at OUM. -New Straits Times
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Edited by Jamie L.
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