Siri Bercakap Dengan Janda

 Hai selamat tengahari. Chào buổi chiều. Cik Sofea, a 49-year-old housewife, lives in Bandar J. She said she prefers to find nearby candidates for companionship, but she doesn’t like one-night stands. "nk yg dekat, selalu blh jumpa," "sya x nk yg alim sbb sya jahat,"

 Hai selamat tengahari. Ms Nguoi Thu Ba is from Vietnam. She can’t speak English, so I use a translator app to communicate with her because she seems friendly. To her, everything is ‘không.’ ‘Không’ means ‘no.’ So, I blocked her.”

Hai selamat pagi.  chào buổi sáng. Cik Aweena, a 49-year-old widow from I City in Perak. Her late husband passed away just six months ago, and they had been married for 25 years. She has no children. Currently, she is selling kuih-muih (traditional cookies) for events. "Suami sy excident dng lori pasir,"

 Hai selamat pagi. Chào buổi sáng, tình yêu của anh/em. Cik Snaa từ Taiping gửi gắm tình yêu. Cô ấy có sáu đứa con và làm việc trong một nhà máy. Cô ấy thích nghe người khác hát karaoke. Cik Snaa from Taiping with love. She has six children and works in a factory. She likes listening to people sing karaoke. She's been divorced for 11 years. When I told her that she has too many kids — like a train with many cars — she just laughed. "Hahaha" 

 Hai selamat malam. Chào buổi tối. Cik Eyda, một cô gái người Jakun, đã ly hôn tại thị trấn P ở Pahang. Cô ấy không có con.  Cik Eyda, a Jakun girl, a divorce from P town in Pahang. She has no kids. Cik Eyda, who is now working in Melaka town as a waitress, is having difficulty getting leave. But she will be taking leave next month, on the 10th and 11th of December, which fall on weekdays. She plans to return to her hometown in Pahang. When I jokingly asked if maybe someone was planning to send her a marriage proposal, she replied: "Xdernye, 𝐵𝑙𝑚 𝑚𝑎𝑠𝑒 𝑙𝑎𝑔𝑖 𝑚𝑙𝑠 𝑛𝑘 𝑓𝑖𝑘𝑖𝑟," 

 Hai selamat pagi, Chào buổi sáng. Cik Ell, còn được gọi là Miesha, hiện sống tại Taman KM, JB. Cô có năm người con và đã ly hôn được năm năm. Cô không thích bị gọi là "janda"; cô thích được gọi là "mẹ đơn thân". Cik Ell, 46 years old, also known as Miesha, now lives in Taman KM, JB. She has five children and has been divorced for five years. She doesn’t like being called ‘janda’; she prefers "smom," "sbb my ex carik lain," 

  Hai selamat malam. 2.30 in the morning now. สวัสดีตอนเช้า ตอนนี้ตี 2.30 น. คุณกั๊ก อายุ 48 ปี เป็นผู้หญิงไทย ทำงานเป็นหมอนวดในเปอร์มัสจายา เมื่อฉันถามเธอเกี่ยวกับอัตราค่าบริการ เธอตอบว่า: "ฉันไม่รู้ค่ะ ฉันทำงานรายเดือน" Ms Kak, 48 years old, is a Thai woman working as a masseuse in Permas Jaya. When I asked her about the service rate, she replied: "I don't know, I work monthly." 

 Hai selamat sore.  Cik Kaey in Pahang is very careful with the men on the app because she’s worried about being scammed or dealing with foreigners. When I told her I saw her age listed as 41, she replied: ‘Next month will be 42.’ Am I saying wrong?

 Hai selamat malam lagi. Ratri swasdi (ราตรีสวัสดิ์). Cik Jun from JB replied to my message this afternoon. She’s 50 years old and has four children. Her previous job was as a café crew member, but she didn’t like it because her employers — a husband and wife — were very demanding. She also complained about her current job as a cleaner, saying it’s hard and tiring. "Syu sawi tumis air & sambal ikn," she told me about her lunch.

 Hai selamat malam. Tusbih 'ala khayr (تصبح على خير) . Cik Permata Biru (PB) lives in Taiping. She’s 47 years old and has eight children. She works at a fruit stall. When asked about her divorce, she said: ‘Baru je.’ ( ‘Just recently.’ )

 Hai selamat malam. Καληνύχτα! Cik Aqis, also known as Lina (42 years old), lives in Bandar BS, Perak. She works in a factory and has just finished her five-day night shift. When I asked for her WhatsApp number, she gave it to me without hesitation. I immediately sent her my first message. It’s a common misconception that women in their 40s should already be married and have a family. Soon after, she sent her first photo. She mentioned that she doesn’t like befriending married men, even though she’s never been approached that way before. ‘Tak pun,’ ‘Sebab niat kita nak solat,’ ‘Bukan nak buat hal.’ ( Translation: “Not really,” “Because my intention is to pray,” “Not to cause trouble.” )

 Hai selamat malam. (usiku mwema) Cik Sitihajar (40 years old) is from Alor Setar, Kedah. She’s currently not working and has two children. When asked about the reason for her divorce, she replied: ‘Benda lpas tk pyah nk ingat,’ ( ‘No need to remember what’s in the past.’ )

 Hai selamat malam. 晚安 Wan-an. Cik Eve, 32 years old, lives near where I’m staying now. She works every day, and her boss doesn’t give her a day off. She makes bakso daily — Indonesian-style meatballs — from her home. She’s not Indonesian, though. She’s been divorced for two years and has one child. ‘Weekend pun kena gentel bakso,’ ( ‘Even on weekends, I still have to roll bakso.’ )

 Hai Selamat siang. Neng Defri (49 years old) is from Padang and now lives in Kuala Lumpur with her daughter. She’s helping with her daughter’s business, as her daughter holds a visa. She used to stay here on a dependent pass when she was with her ex-husband. It all sounds quite complicated. Her ex-husband isn’t a local. "Orang jawa, " "Mantan ade ic,"

 Hai selamat siang. Cik Nor, from P Island, is looking for sincere friends to chat with and reminds others not to ask about her status. At 9:58 p.m. last night, she wanted to sign off, saying:   "esok sya kje pagi," "Sya nk tidur dh," 

 Hai selamat malam.   Chúc ngủ ngon. Cik Nurul (44 years old) was curious about me staying here in this area. She wondered whether I’m in the navy, even though I’ve already mentioned it on my profile. She said she’s quite busy with her job as a clerk at a supermarket. "kerani pasaraya je awk," "xmcm org lain kje hebat2," "ni je mampu,"

 Hai selamat malam. Chúc ngủ ngon. Cik Zarin (50 years old) is a widow from Ban District of Selangor. She has 3 children. "Allah lebih menyayangi arwah," "Kita pun akan ikut ke sana kan,"

 Hai selamat petang. "Disaat aku mula percaya tentang cinta, saat itu juga kau ajarkan aku erti kecewa."   Miss Ayra, 31 years old, has been divorced for three years and has no children. She’s currently working as a volunteer. This morning, she said she was going to her neighbor’s house because they were leaving for Umrah. "Xpe ke panggil awak,"

 Hai selamat petang.  Sekarang hujan di sini. Cik Dew, 54, now lives in BP Town. She’s originally from Padang, Sumatra, and has been working and living here for 14 years. She has two grown-up children back in her hometown. She recently divorced a local man after his first wife found out about their secret and illegal (un-consent) marriage. Her ex-husband works as a contractor. When asked about her citizenship, she said: ‘Belum… tu hari dah minta, tapi imigresen minta surat poligami.’ ( Translation: ‘Not yet… I already applied the other day, but immigration asked for a polygamy letter.’ )