{"id":13580,"date":"2026-03-23T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alumni.nus.edu.sg\/thealumnus\/?p=13580"},"modified":"2026-03-31T14:58:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T06:58:32","slug":"a-feast-of-perspectives-for-hari-raya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alumni.nus.edu.sg\/thealumnus\/2026\/03\/23\/a-feast-of-perspectives-for-hari-raya\/","title":{"rendered":"A Feast of Perspectives for Hari Raya"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"13580\" class=\"elementor elementor-13580\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f232b2c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f232b2c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-10412cb\" data-id=\"10412cb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df533da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df533da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Singapore<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f205755 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f205755\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ef8d23\" data-id=\"2ef8d23\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da47436 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da47436\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On a normal work day, 2025 Outstanding Young Alumni Award recipient <a href=\"https:\/\/alumni.nus.edu.sg\/thealumnus\/2026\/01\/01\/redefining-success-nus-outstanding-young-alumni-making-a-difference\/\">Mr Zamiq Azmeer bin Borhanudin (Law \u201918)<\/a> \u00a0is focused on empowering the Malay\/Muslim community. The lawyer, mentor and community advocate reveals what drives him when celebrating Hari Raya in Singapore.<\/p><p><strong>Name your favourite Hari Raya snack.<\/strong><\/p><p>My favourite Hari Raya snack is tart gulung strawberry (rolled strawberry tarts).<\/p><p><strong>How is Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrated in Singapore?<\/strong><\/p><p>At the outset, Hari Raya Aidilfitri in Singapore is celebrated by Muslims as a festival to mark the end of Ramadan. It is usually observed in these ways:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Morning prayers:<\/strong> It begins with morning prayers on the first day where Muslims attend special Hari Raya prayers at mosques,\u00a0such as at Sultan Mosque.<\/li><li><strong>Seeking forgiveness:<\/strong> Family members greet each other with \u201c<em>Selamat Hari Raya<\/em>\u201d and ask forgiveness by saying &#8220;<em>Maaf Zahir dan Batin<\/em>&#8221; (&#8220;I seek forgiveness for my outward and inward wrongdoings&#8221;).<\/li><li><strong>Visiting relatives and friends:<\/strong> Families visit homes and hold open houses. This usually begins with visiting the homes of the elders\/eldest, such as great grandparents or grandparents or the oldest sibling.<\/li><li><strong>Eating festive food:<\/strong> Traditional dishes like ketupat, rendang, and kuih-muih (e.g. pineapple tarts,\u00a0kuih lapis, etc) are served.<\/li><li><strong>Giving \u201cgreen packets\u201d:<\/strong> Elders give money to children as a festive gift and there are young working adults who also give money to the elderly, especially the retired ones, as a form of gratitude.<\/li><li><strong>Festive bazaars and lights:<\/strong> Areas like Geylang Serai are decorated with lights and markets before the festival where folks would go\u00a0to bask in the atmosphere and try new\/viral and popular dishes.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>In summary, the celebration focuses on prayer, forgiveness, family gatherings, and sharing food with others.<\/p><p><strong>Do you have your own unique tradition for Hari Raya?<\/strong><\/p><p>Yes, I do have a personal unique tradition. After the morning prayers on the first day of Hari Raya and provided that\u00a0the weather permits,\u00a0I head to the Eu Tong Sen Building at the NUS Bukit Timah Campus, which formerly housed NUS Law, to take a photograph of myself with my car. I make it a point to dress in traditional attire in a colour that matches my car, which makes the photo a little more special. It has become a small but meaningful way for me to mark the occasion each year since I bought my car in 2021.<\/p><p><strong>What is your favourite thing about the Hari Raya festivities?<\/strong><\/p><p>My favourite part of the Hari Raya festivities is the reunion meals with my extended family. It\u2019s a special time when we can reconnect with relatives we don\u2019t see often, share traditional dishes, and enjoy each other\u2019s company.<\/p><p><strong>Give us your best Raya OOTD!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-828ea6b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"828ea6b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a420647\" data-id=\"a420647\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79319e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"79319e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.nus.edu.sg\/thealumnus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Zamiq-Hari-Raya-OOTD-1-768x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-13585\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.nus.edu.sg\/thealumnus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Zamiq-Hari-Raya-OOTD-1-768x1024.png 768w, https:\/\/alumni.nus.edu.sg\/thealumnus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Zamiq-Hari-Raya-OOTD-1-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/alumni.nus.edu.sg\/thealumnus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Zamiq-Hari-Raya-OOTD-1.png 1049w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Hari Raya OOTD at Eu Tong Sen Building located at the NUS Bukit Timah Campus.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f3530e3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f3530e3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e430b4\" data-id=\"3e430b4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-715ff1c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"715ff1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4197367 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4197367\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b50390a\" data-id=\"b50390a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22063aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22063aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rome<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7586696 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7586696\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ee9ccb\" data-id=\"5ee9ccb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98d9643 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98d9643\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/alumni.nus.edu.sg\/thealumnus\/2020\/01\/01\/a-heroine-for-all-humanity\/\">2019 Outstanding Young Alumni Award recipient<\/a> Ms Selly Amalina Muzammil (Arts &amp; Social Sciences \u201909) is based in Rome, working at the United Nations\u2019 World Food Programme, where she continues with her lifelong mission to fight hunger globally.<\/p><p><strong>Name your favourite Hari Raya snack.<\/strong><\/p><p>Traditional kuih, sagu, keju, kahk (egyptian shortbread) are top on my list.<\/p><p><strong>How is Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrated in Rome?<\/strong><\/p><p>In my case, I celebrate the first day of Raya with the Indonesian community at the Indonesian Embassy. People will also go to the Grand Mosque (Grande Moschea) for the Eid prayer.<\/p><p><strong>Do you have your own unique traditions to celebrate Hari Raya?<\/strong><\/p><p>Cooking and hosting! I love making typical Raya dishes and cookies and having family and friends over at our home for Eid Open House to celebrate with Indonesian Eid treats and cuisine (ketupat sayur, rendang, sambal goreng ati). I have done this in every place we lived &#8211; Amman, Cairo, New York City and now Rome.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>What is your favourite thing about the Hari Raya festivities?<\/strong><\/p><p>Togetherness, sense of community, great meals, taste of home!<\/p><p><strong>Give us your best Raya OOTD! <\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fd2ff3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6fd2ff3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.nus.edu.sg\/thealumnus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Selly-Hari-Raya-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13584\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.nus.edu.sg\/thealumnus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Selly-Hari-Raya-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alumni.nus.edu.sg\/thealumnus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Selly-Hari-Raya-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alumni.nus.edu.sg\/thealumnus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Selly-Hari-Raya-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alumni.nus.edu.sg\/thealumnus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Selly-Hari-Raya-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/alumni.nus.edu.sg\/thealumnus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Selly-Hari-Raya.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Ms Muzammil's favourite Hari Raya outfits are batik, abaya and kebaya. She is dressed in an Abaya beside her husband. <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-31c5f81 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"31c5f81\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-289040c\" data-id=\"289040c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1279aeb elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1279aeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b5a257b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b5a257b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c3ce610\" data-id=\"c3ce610\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-485cd4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"485cd4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Indonesia<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d41b25d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d41b25d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a30d5bd\" data-id=\"a30d5bd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1039dbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1039dbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ms Nur Hafishah Marsden (Arts &amp; Social Sciences \u201905) started <a href=\"https:\/\/alumni.nus.edu.sg\/thealumnus\/2025\/07\/22\/opening-doors-lifting-hearts-and-strengthening-minds\/\">the Arden Project<\/a> in mid-2020 in Indonesia, a community-building social enterprise committed to educating and empowering youths from underprivileged backgrounds. She shares her favourite moments during the Hari Raya season while in Indonesia.<\/p><p><strong>What is your favourite Hari Raya snack that you enjoy during Hari Raya celebrations? <\/strong><\/p><p>Popiah goreng (the small ones), cookies\u2014especially London almond cookies and suji cookies and pineapple tarts. I think the best part of Raya is of course the Hari Raya breakfast: lontong with kuah lodeh (vegetables in coconut milk), rendang, sambal goreng, and my mum makes perkedel (fried potato patties) as well. High calorie count but nothing can beat this Raya special combo. And I have aunties who make biryani and that is really awesome. I think the best part of going Raya visiting is to eat all the special food that has been so lovingly prepared by all the makciks (aunties).<\/p><p><strong>How is Hari Raya Aidilfitri typically celebrated in Indonesia?<\/strong><\/p><p>Many families who are in Jakarta go back to their villages. Unlike in Singapore where Hari Raya is celebrated for one month, in Indonesia they celebrate it for just one to three days. Hari Raya Eve is very jubilant. There are displays of fireworks and Raya Eve is really when houses start cooking all the festive food.<\/p><p>The next day, they visit their relatives\u2019 houses and have lots of food. Kids from the villages will go around the village with a group of friends to collect money from different houses. So that is a nice thing for my kids as well, who tail along with the local kids to wish everyone \u2018Selamat Hari Raya\u2019 and collect green packets!<\/p><p><strong>As someone from a different faith background, have you developed any personal ways of participating in Hari Raya?<\/strong><\/p><p>I live in a Muslim country, and my friends and neighbours are Muslims, so I celebrate the same way as them. I love Ramadan and Hari Raya because I get to buy all the lovely food at the bazaars and I get to order all the Raya cookies which I alone will finish even before Hari Raya starts! My parents in Singapore celebrate Hari Raya, so during the years when I go back to Singapore during the Hari Raya period, I celebrate the way they celebrate.<\/p><p><strong>What aspect of the Hari Raya festivities resonates most with you?<\/strong><\/p><p>The aspect of Hari Raya that resonates most with me is that it celebrates the completion of one month of fasting during Ramadan. Ramadan is a time of spiritual cleansing, self-discipline, and reflection. For a whole month, Muslims practise patience, gratitude, and kindness towards others. Hari Raya feels very meaningful because it marks the end of this spiritual journey and reminds us of the values we have learned during the month.<\/p><p>I also really appreciate the time spent with family during Hari Raya. Families visit each other, share meals, and ask for forgiveness. It is a time to strengthen relationships and reconnect with loved ones. The spirit of generosity is also very special during this celebration, as people share food, give duit raya (green packets), and open their homes to guests. All these elements together make Hari Raya a celebration that is not only joyful but also deeply meaningful.<\/p><p><strong>Share your best Raya-inspired outfit! <\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2b04775 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2b04775\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-00e2c98\" data-id=\"00e2c98\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-675cfd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"675cfd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.nus.edu.sg\/thealumnus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Farshah-ootd-raya-2025-768x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-13583\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.nus.edu.sg\/thealumnus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Farshah-ootd-raya-2025-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/alumni.nus.edu.sg\/thealumnus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Farshah-ootd-raya-2025-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/alumni.nus.edu.sg\/thealumnus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Farshah-ootd-raya-2025.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Ms Marsden with her family.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-22bf5dd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"22bf5dd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2575165\" data-id=\"2575165\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c685391 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"c685391\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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