My Name is NADRA, Not BERTHA
- Singapore Broadcasting Corporation Fonds
Fonds/Collection
- Singapore Broadcasting Corporation Series
Series
- 1992
Record Date
- 01:24:29
Recorded Duration
- English
Recording Language
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1996000681
Accession No.
- Audiovisual
Type
- VHS
Format
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Synopsis :Episode 1:
1. Re-enactment and documentary on Maria Hertogh's childhood in Indonesia and Terengganu, Malaya. 2. Background on Adeline Hertogh and her reasons for entrusting the care of Maria to Aminah. 3. Japanese occupation and the anti western colonialism sentiments of the local communities in Indonesia and Malaya. 4. Teacher at Maria's school in Terengganu talks about how a British officer, Mr Smallwood found Maria. 5. Maria being brought to Singapore by the British to be handed over to the Dutch Consul in Singapore. 6.Maria being brought to orphanage for girls in York Hill. 6. Tan Beng Neo, Superintendent, York Hill (1947-1969) talks about the emotional drama that unfolded when she tried to take Maria to York Hill. 7. Impact of Muslim Newspaper in Singapore on Muslim public opinion on Maria marriage to her Malay husband. 8. Tensions between Muslim community and the British and Dutch.9. Muslim community of the perceived disregarding and disrespect for Islamic traditions and customs by not recognising the legitimacy of Maria's muslim marriage. 10. Interview with MJ Namazie, member, Legislative Council (1948-1951).
Concluding Episode:
1. Recap of episode 1. 2. Wedding of Maria and Mansoor. 3. Hearing of custody trials beginning on 20 November 1950. 4. Legality of Maria's marriage and adoption by Aminah. 5. Conflicting account of Adeline and Aminah regarding how Maria came under the care of Aminah. 6. Interview with Akbar-Ali, eye witness. 7. Muslim community leader's perception of the Hertogh trial as a battle between Islam and Christianity. 8. Judge hands down decision on 2 December 1950. 9. Judge decides against legality of Aminah's custody claim and Muslim marriage and she is moved to a convent home. 10. Interview with David Marshall. 11. Maria's stay at a convent home evolves into a battle of religious ideology and biases. 12. Battle of ideology between English and Muslim newspaper over Maria's well-being. 13. Interview with T.S. Khoo, Deputy Chief Sub-editor of Straits Times (1950). 14. Rallying of regional Islamic communities to Singapore for Friday prayers on 8 December 1950. 15. Interview with Tan Sri Mubin Sheppard, Malayan Civil Servant (1932-1963). 16. Lack of understanding by the British civil servants in Singapore regarding the sensitivity of Maria's official religious status. 17. List describing the attacks on white European people in Singapore. 18. Reports of the Singapore Riots Inquiry Commission 1951. 19. Maria's difficulty in adjusting to life in the Netherlands. 20. Maria's apperance on a Dutch talk show in 1975 De Tijd Stond Even Stil, Time just stood still. 21. Maria's attempted murder on Dutch husband.
