The X-ray man

The X-ray man

Encik Nair’ catching up with some nurses at Universiti Sains Malaysia Kota Baru’s X-Ray Department in September. It was his first visit back since he retired in 1995. At right is senior X-ray developer Sayuti, who arranged the mini reunion

An octogenarian who has spent decades planting roots in the country shares insights on attitude and adaptability.

WHEN Nanupillay Sivarajan Nair’s daughter told him they were going on a road trip three months ago, little did he know that it would take him on a journey down memory lane.

The octogenarian, Kerala-born but now a proud Malaysian residing in Negri Sembilan, did not imagine that they would be visiting Kota Baru (KB), the town where he spent a large part of his life after he arrived in Malaya in 1938 as a 15-year-old.

After Sheela Nair and her father had put their bags away, they headed for the hospital at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM, KB campus), where he served as a certified radiographer after receiving radiography training in England.

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