A girl named NATRAH

her sad story attracted people

 

Yesterday night I had the opportunity to watch the theater on 'Natrah', a Dutch girl who has been raise by a Malay mother. Biologically she's a Catholic daughter of a Dutch Sergeant army and his wife, Adelaine Hunter. During the World War II, Adrianus Hertogh was captured by the Japanese Army and rising her children alone with help from her mother (Nor Louise), Adelaine made the decision to hand over Maria (Natrah-9 years old) to Che Aminah (a Javanese lady - Nor Louise's friend). Aminah brought Natrah to Kemaman, Terengganu and being raised up as a Muslim and a Malay girl with brown hair. Her series of life was at the peak when the Court of Singapore decided that Natrah belongs to her biological parents and she was only 13 years old when she was forced to reconvert to be a catholic.

I don't really like to talk about her life and I couldn't bare to look at the after-life stories when she started to be mentally distracted when she was claimed to be the murderer of her second husband's death (first was Mansor Adabi)  in the Netherlands. I can't imagine how she can survive the world that all she know is miserable and confuse. Eventhough she was a Muslim for 5 years but she has the right to choose her own path after she's 18 which I think she was still confused and sad with the second marriage of her first husband. 

with Mansor Adabi (her first husband)

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But, there are thousand things that we can learnt from her life, there are mistakes done by Che Aminah and Adelaine Hunter who  caused the main enormity to this little girl. Che Aminah should asked for a written letter from Adelaine that allows Aminah to raise Natrah as a muslim. Che Aminah should also consult her lawyer before letting Natrah marrying Mansor when she was only 13 years old. Meanwhile Adelaine should be aware that Che Aminah is a Muslim and there is a very high possibility that she'll convert her daughter with or without force.

Actually this is a fate after all but maybe these story and suffers are meant to be a great lesson to others, like us. I just hope that Natrah could have a better life after the court decision but reading her story in the internet I felt really sorry and sympathy to her. I used to blamed her that she has the right to choose her own religion once she reached 18 years old but noticing her mental problem and psychological, I don't really think that she was capable enough to decide her life.

So people, this little girl was a victim and a medium to teach us how to be better and rational in thinking of giving your kids to someone else and raising other people's kids. We should be prepared mentally and physically in any circumstances that will happen with or without we noticing those. Never let you mistakes to ruin an innocent life. I wish everyone a great day and so long :) weeee~