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Jasmina Awards CeremonyThe inaugural Jasmina Awards celebrates  the voices of the elderly, aged above 60 years old, to be heard through the stories and poetry that are written by them. It allows the elderly to express themselves and share their wisdom through the use of their words with the younger generation. In addition to that, the Jasmina Awards will also aid in bridging the gap between the elderly and the youth.“As people transition into their senior years, it’s like sometimes, for those who are working, they might suddenly lose a sense of identity. But actually there is a rich experience and some may transition better than others”, said Cindy Chew, a volunteer member of the Jasmina Awards organising team.“Something that is common to the elderly in almost all the societies in the world is that after they retire they reach a certain age where they start to feel neglected either by their families or their communities or societies in general because kind of it’s past their time and now it’s time for someone else to show up and to do things. So we tend to forget how much value the elderly can to their family, to their community and their society in their later stage”, said the lead of the Jasmina Awards, Dr Jasmina Kuka.Through the Jasmina Awards, it is hoped that the elderly will be able to get the sense of relevance again in the society. Through writing and submitting their stories,  they  would give meaningful contribution to our society and  know that what they are saying is not falling on deaf ears. The Jasmina Awards hopes to remind the elderly in Malaysia that they are still part of our community. It serves as 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. Age is just a number, but their wisdom is evergreen.For more info and RSVP please click Here