Even esteemed figures like Tengku Ampuan Pahang, Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah, are not exempt from nostalgic school memories.
Recently, she reunited with her former Home Science teacher, whom she once regarded as strict.
Strict teacher leave a lasting impression
A video shared by Mingguan Wanita on Facebook captured the heartwarming reunion, which took place after Tunku Azizah attended the World #QuranHour 2025 event at Sultan Ahmad Shah Mosque, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) in Gombak on March 25.
During the meeting, Tunku Azizah humorously recalled how her teacher’s strictness had influenced her.
You were so strict, you made me scrub the floor every day,” she joked.
Helped her master cooking skills
Despite the challenges, she admitted that her teacher’s firm approach had ultimately helped her master cooking skills.
Every day after cooking, I had to get on my knees and scrub the kitchen floor from front to back. But because of that, I learned how to cook well,” she shared.
Her teacher’s discipline even inspired her to instill similar values in her own staff.
The teacher, identified as 79-year-old Raja Norshiah Raja Mohd Nor, taught Home Science to Tunku Azizah during her third year at Sekolah Tun Fatimah, Johor.
Their reunion served as a touching reminder of the lasting impact teachers have on their students’ lives.
Netizens’ reaction
After the video went viral online, many netizens left comments on the heartfelt reunion, with many highlighting how different it is to be a teacher now compared to the past.
“Strict teachers raise the best students…”
“Back in the day… even the Sultan’s grandchild was made to scrub the floor by the teacher… and it was okay, they even said thank you to the teacher.
Nowadays… when ordinary citizens’ children are just mildly scolded, their parents immediately look for a lawyer to sue the teacher.”
“No wonder Her Majesty the Queen is so good at cooking…”
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