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Hype Malaysia
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hype Malaysia
Ameera Khan Shares Photos From Perhentian Island Trip With BF Jefri Nichol
Despite the ups and downs in their relationship and the constant criticism, Malaysian influencer Ameera Khan and Indonesian actor Jefri Nichol are still going strong! Recently, the two hit another milestone in their romance: going on a couple's trip to beautiful Perhentian Island. Ameera recently updated her Instagram account with snapshots of her holiday with Jefri. According to the tagged location, the two were at the Perhentian Marriott Resort and Spa on the island off of Terengganu. In her posts, the influencer looked happy with her actor boyfriend as they relaxed on the island resort. While on holiday, the two went snorkelling and sightseeing on a yacht. The couple's Perhentian trip garnered a lot of attention, both from fans and critics. Many fans loved the vacation photos and videos, saying the pair looked happy and relaxed during their trip. Some also hoped Ameera and Jefri enjoyed their stay, adding that they would also like to visit the luxury island resort. Others noted that the photos made it look like the couple were on their honeymoon. The posts also prompted a few disapproving comments from netizens. Many believed that Ameera and Jefri were alone on their vacation, sparking criticism that they spent the night together despite not being married. However, fans clarified that Ameera's family had joined the couple on the trip but didn't appear in photos. Some comments also condemned the influencer's dressing, saying she should dress more modestly. It's worth noting that Ameera and Jefri aren't strangers to the backlash, having gotten slammed for their public display of affection. However, fans are still sticking up for the couple, telling them to ignore the comments and focus on their relationship. Others also shared their blessings for Ameera and Jefri, with some wishing for the two to make things official and tie the knot as soon as possible. It doesn't seem that Ameera and Jefri have any marriage plans for now. Could making things official help offload some criticism? What are your thoughts on this? Meanwhile, check out some videos from their couple's trip below: Sources: Instagram (1)(2)(3)
New Straits Times
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- New Straits Times
#SHOWBIZ: Ameera Khan: Surrounded by toxic people here makes me want to emigrate
KUALA LUMPUR: Social media influencer Nur Ameera Khan has hinted at plans to one day leave Malaysia and settle in a country where she feels she can be her authentic self. In a recent Instagram Story, the 24-year-old, younger sister of popular artiste Noor Neelofa Mohd Noor, responded to a follower's question about her preferred country for emigration. "I don't really have an answer for this, but I've always wanted to leave Malaysia," Ameera wrote. "I love my country, don't get me wrong," she clarified, "I just feel like there's so much more for me than staying here with toxic people stuck in their toxic mindset." Ameera added, "I know that one day, when I'm ready, I'll move to a place where I can be myself, where that's accepted. Definitely not here though. Bye!" Ameera's recent relationship with Indonesian actor Jefri Nichol has been a source of criticism from some netizens.
New Straits Times
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- New Straits Times
#SHOWBIZ: Ameera Khan claps back at netizens over personal allegations
KUALA LUMPUR: Model and social media influencer Ameera Khan, 24, has taken to Instagram Stories to express her displeasure with what she describes as excessive and intrusive allegations from netizens, including accusations of an inappropriate relationship with her boyfriend. Ameera, whose full name is Nur Ameera Abdul Halim Khan and who is the younger sister of celebrity Neelofa, appeared to be responding to criticism surrounding her relationship with Indonesian actor Jefri Nichol. "We 'sleep call' almost every night. When we're not asleep, we're always in touch," Ameera wrote, before admonishing netizens to consider their words carefully. "Please, some of you should know better and refrain from asking such inappropriate or unwise questions," she said. Ameera and Jefri, 26, are currently in a romantic relationship, despite previous speculation that they had parted ways.
Scroll.in
26-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Scroll.in
‘Unmoored': Translated Tamil novella about migration takes the reader on a journey of their own
What is it like to search for belonging in a place you call home? This is the crux of Ramachandran Usha's Tamil novella Unmoored (Karai Thedum Odangal), translated from the Tamil by Krupa Ge. The novella's three protagonists – Ayesha, Indu, and Ameera – return to Chennai, to lives very different from the ones they have left behind. Having left for 'the Gulf' earlier in search of work, they are now eager to reconnect with their loved ones: Ayesha with her children, Indu with her husband, and Ameera with her natal family. But there are challenges that await them, and this re-settling is filled with questions and doubts brought about by time apart. 'Unmoored' from their surroundings, they must figure out new lives in a place they once knew. Ayesha, Ameera, Indu The book captivates the reader's attention right from the start. Opening at a moment of high tension and high energy, the first chapter reveals excruciatingly little detail. Having just been released from prison, we learn that Ameera is being separated from her son but that she is going home. This keeps the reader hooked with the intensity of the scene that is set. Within the first few chapters, a scenario has been established – Ameera is going home, after years in jail, blamed for the death of her rich, elderly husband. Each subsequent chapter maintains a tightness of pace that gives you a few more details and keeps the reader almost rushing through the book, wanting to know the next piece of information and the next choice each character makes. The three women are introduced rapidly, with Indu and Ayesha introduced soon after Ameera. When new characters like Jameela, Ayesha's friend, or Ameera's brother and sister-in-law are introduced, it is made to feel natural, as if the reader themselves is being introduced to them, and not as if they were a character one was reading about. Ayesha's introduction itself is one such: 'The woman who was waiting to enter the toilet burst out, 'Ya Allah, is it Ameera?' 'Maami!' Ameera rushed to hug the other woman'. The 'other woman' is Ayesha. In order to match the pacing, one is thrown around from setting to setting, from one life to another in an 'un-moored' fashion – like a boat that someone has forgotten about in one of the annual cyclones off Chennai's coast, floating back and forth on the Adayar river, the river near which the story is set. Ayesha, Ameera, Indu: each chapter, though short, is intense and delves deeper and deeper into one protagonist's life before moving to another. This intensity of life winds itself around the narrative but doesn't constrict it, with the length of time also contained to a few days. The translation also creates a scene of realness, where the reader can imagine themselves in different scenarios and not have their attention distracted by words or language that feels out of place. The writing works to create a feeling of 'Chennai-ness', but does not stand out as odd in the English language. However, I did find certain word choices in translation to be a bit unusual in the way they stood out. The translator chooses to include, in a few occasional places, words that do not necessarily fit the flow that the rest of the story has; words like 'dirge' that sit oddly with the flow of the paragraph, or 'moringa sambar', where retaining the Tamil-ness ('murungai', rather than 'moringa') might have been a better choice. This is more pointed as the translator has done the opposite in several other places and brought out the Tamil-ness, even emphasising a Tamil joke of 'poriyal' versus 'poriyiyal' ('vegetable preparation' and 'science') through a character's mispronunciation. In this manner, the book holds a lot of humour, and this humour is clearly of a Tamil sensibility, translated carefully into English. The structures of dialogue, coupled with description and scene, create a completely immersive experience where we watch the scene unfold. With large sections of the story happening indoors, the exploration of identity and the struggles it brings are intimate. Ayesha has to understand her children's desires to embody the wealth she has sent them from abroad; Ameera fights her sister-in-law's desire to have her remarry; Indu struggles to reconnect with her husband, who has vanished amidst her other material losses in Dubai. But this embodiment of identity, too, is brought across quite artfully. With sentences like 'We don't make sambar like your people', stated at a dinner table as an apology, we are witness to the divisions of religion and culture that also exist within the book and the city. Represented less as pejorative and more as fact, these differences then make up the groundwork of bringing these characters closer by acknowledging these differences. This is cemented in the refusal to see these differences as anything more than superficial. Ayesha stands by Indu in her financial hardship, despite knowing almost nothing about her. At the same time, when we are taken to Ameera and Ayesha's homes, we see that there are further differences of class and language inside these houses that have known each other for a long time. Ameera is from an Urdu-speaking family while Ayesha is Tamil-speaking, something that is pointed out to Indu in the course of the narrative. Caste and religion are very much a part of the storyline, but in embodying them, the characters do not become stereotypes or caricatures. The author Ramachandran Usha builds a world of differences that come together through shared struggles and mutual love and respect, which eventually enables them to bring their lives closer together. Leaving Chennai In a sense, the city of Chennai acts as a location but also as a character. The setting is given strong grounding. Ayesha's house in Rangarajapuram is the focus of the story. Srinagar Colony, with its bungalows and laid-out streets, also adds to the setting. Each part of this extended neighbourhood provides the reader with a strong sense of place. The close-knit community of Rangarajapuram and the far-off neighbourhoods that Indu must travel to contrast with each other, as does the way in which houses act to support and nurture, while also to constrict and contain. Ramachandran Usha examines her characters' personal lives through the story and tells us what it means to migrate in order to find work. At the same time, she weaves in questions of identity and society that bring out curious details of the three women's lives, painting a picture of each with intimate detail. But the strength of this book comes from the fact that it never feels too heavy or too intense. The realness of the situation and narrative keeps the reader engaged and wanting to know more. As a translator, Krupa Ge translates both language and ideas to bring the story alive to a different audience. The two short stories at the end of the novella are like desserts that complement a scrumptious meal – having indulged deeply in one narrative, they refresh you with a few pages of something entirely different. The reader feels sated after making a journey of their own.
Hype Malaysia
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Hype Malaysia
Netizens Slam Ameera Khan & Jefri Nichol For Showcasing Physical Affection
Earlier this month, rumours began circulating that influencer Ameera Khan and Indonesian actor Jefri Nichol had split. However, the couple quickly put the speculation to rest when Jefri surprised Ameera with flowers as they were preparing for an event. It seems the 26-year-old actor has been spending even more time with his girlfriend and her loved ones. Ameera has even shared some wholesome moments of them together on social media. However, not all fans were entirely supportive, as some expressed discomfort at the couple being a little too affectionate in public. Here's what we mean: Yesterday (Wednesday, 23rd April), Ameera Khan shared a series of Instagram Stories documenting her day out with boyfriend Jefri Nichol. The couple were seen playing pickleball, enjoying video games with children (possibly Ameera's relatives), and dining out with friends. While the photos and videos may have seemed harmless at first glance, fans were quick to highlight the level of physical intimacy between the pair. Many took to Threads and TikTok to criticise the couple, particularly Ameera, for displaying affection publicly, despite not being married. For context, in Islam, physical contact between unmarried, unrelated men and women is generally discouraged and considered haram (forbidden). Some argued that such posts would have been better kept private rather than shared with the public. However, others defended the couple, suggesting that people should mind their own business, especially given that both families appear to be supportive of the relationship. At the time of writing, neither Ameera nor Jefri has responded to the backlash regarding their public displays of affection. What do you think of the images? Were they a step too far, or were netizens simply overreacting? One thing most people seem to agree on, however, is that these two lovebirds might just be ready to take the next step. Will we hear some wedding news in the near future? Let's hope so. Sources: Instagram, Threads, TikTok
