Car Stops in the Middle of the Road During Buka Puasa Rush Hour, Surau Congregates Comes to Malaysian Woman’s Aid

No driver in the world would want their car to stop right in the middle of the road during rush hour traffic.

However, that was exactly what happened to a woman recently when she was rushing to pick her kids after work.

According to a series of tweets posted by T.K. Letchumy, she managed to pick up her eldest kid from the kindergarten and was on the way to pick her toddler from her mother-in-law’s place when her car broke down in the middle of a rather busy road.

It doesn’t help that the time was precisely 7.10pm, just 10 minutes before ‘buka puasa’, which means Muslims on the road would be rushing and pressed for time as well.

She wrote that feeling helpless at the moment, she called her husband with shaky hands, to ask him to come to her aid as soon as possible.

At that moment, the vehicles behind her started honking furiously, adding to the stress that she was feeling.

“My kid was already asking why the car was not moving. A big bus appeared suddenly and honked loudly signalling me to move my car elsewhere. I panicked and felt like crying...I don’t know what to do,” Letchumy wrote.

Luckily for her, a man on a motorcycle approached her and asked her about the stationary car.

When she looked around, she realised that there was a Surau nearby and the man came out from it.

Letchumy said the man tried to start the car but failed to do so.

So, he suggested that he help push the car to the road side, to which she agreed.

“Don’t stand on the road. It’s dangerous. Bring your kid to the Surau,” he told her as mentioned in her tweet.

The man then called his acquaintances and helped push her car to a parking spot in front of the Surau.

Letchumy and her kid were served with cold soya drink by the Surau members while waiting for help to arrive.

The Surau members also politely asked for leave from her for them to buka puasa.

When help finally arrived, the Surau members waited and made sure Letchumy and her child went back safely.

“I am touched with the help rendered regardless of race. How beautiful is Malaysia and Keluarga Malaysia. Thank you, Surau Baitul Ehsan!” Letchumy wrote.

Speaking to Rojak Daily, Letchumy said that the Surau members made her feel safe during one of her most vulnerable moments.

“The concern they showed were genuine even when they were busy preparing for buka puasa. In fact, my daughter and the kids in the Surau played together while we were waiting for help. I will forever be grateful to Surau Baitul Ehsan,” she said.

Letchumy added that her husband brought a mechanic later to inspect her car and found that the battery died.

“All is well now, the car works just fine!”.

Meanwhile, Letchumy’s tweets touched many netizens’ hearts, many of whom said they were moved to tears when reading them.

“This is what we call Spirit of Malaysia regardless of what race and religion you are. God Bless the good souls from the surau and that Abang,” wrote one Twitter user.

“So glad that you felt safe and met good people,” wrote another Twitter user.

“Alhamdulillah nice story to share, first at first we are all Malaysian,” wrote yet another user.

“Most Malaysians, including you and me, are okay people. We are considerate, kind, and helpful, and courteous,” wrote another user.

The tweets received close to 17,000 likes and over 9,000 retweets. Here's a hillarious retweet that perfectly sums up our feelings as well.

Saya punya trust issue berharap thread ini tak berakhir dengan Insurance plot twist.? Perkongsian yang bagus btw, stay safe and stay healthy Miss Letchumy and family! ✌

— ??ᴅ' (@TheCrackIV) April 30, 2022