It tells a story about a free-spirited older couple, Pak Atan and Mak Inom who decide to spend more time in the country after getting tired of city life. But they find that life in the old village isn't a good thing when they get cheated by a distant relative, Yem, out of some money. They cut him off and Yem plots revenge. Meanwhile, in the city, the couple's daughter Orked is being wooed by a young gentleman,

My Failing Eyesight

A talent search competition has matched two hearts - that of Melur, a Malay-mixed girl and an Indian male student, Mahesh. Melur, with her melodious voice, singing whilst playing the piano is one of the seven finalists of the Talentime competition of her school organised by Cikgu Adibah. Likewise Hafiz, enthralling with his vocalist talent while playing the guitar, divides his time between school and mother, who is hospitalised for brain tumor.

Talentime

Yasmin Ahmad'ın "Sepet" ve "Gubra "sına nazikçe komik bir önsöz niteliğindeki bu romanda, on iki yaşındaki Malezyalı bir çocuğun sivri dilli, iddialı küçük bir kızla olan arkadaşlığı garip ve hüzünlü bir şekilde ilk aşka doğru ilerliyor.