Everyone has eyes that see, hearts that feel and stories to tell. In life, people will go through many meaningful lessons and experiences. Some people may want to share these experiences for the future generations to come or some may just want their voices to be heard for everyone to remember. Through writing and submitting their stories and poems elderly are giving meaningful contribution to our society - their wisdom, experiences, emotions and life lessons that we can all benefit from.
The Jasmina Award is the first award in Malaysia that aims to promote and encourage active aging of elderly. It is a great wish of founders of the Award, Datin Seri Sunita Rajakumar, Festival Director of the Kuala Lumpur International Arts Festival (or DiverseCity) and Dr. Jasmina Kuka, that this initiative reaches out to as many elderly in Malaysia as possible and inspires them to continue with storytelling.
Supported by DiverseCity, Berjaya’s Better Malaysia Foundation and a team of volunteers, including our hard-working jury, the Award aspires to motivate people who are above 60 years old to live active lives, to stay socially engaged and to share their stories and poems about Malaysia, Love and Journeys. These awards are a way to honour and cherish those in their golden years and to keep them as an integral part of our society by immortalising their experiences in words.
Jasmina Awards’ journey in Malaysia will continue to promote active ageing knowing that there is much talent and wealth of wisdom that can be shared through stories and poems of our elderly.
We hope you will enjoy reading and continue writing.
(Preface of Publication: Growing old is a gift, Jasmina Awards 2019)
Link to view contents of publication: https://issuu.com/kldiversecity/docs/jasmina_awards_-_winning_stories_and_poems
