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Six decades or four scores, however you choose to say it—60 years ago, this great country we call home celebrated our independence from the British Empire. Since then the 31st of August has been the single most significant date for Malaysians.
For some, the overwhelming joy and pride of being a part of the celebration at Dataran Merdeka as Tunku Abdul Rahman led the masses in a “Merdeka” chant still feels just like yesterday. For most, it’s a real shame we couldn’t be there.
But, just because we were born a little too late doesn’t mean we can’t still celebrate our country’s independence with the same vigor and enthusiasm. As we approach Hari Merdeka, Astro would like to invite you on a journey spanning 60 years, retracing the trials of our country in the Anak Merdeka episodic.
Anak Merdeka follows the lives of homegrown heroes Salleh (Remy Ishak), Boon (Elvis Chin), and Devi (Thanuja Ananthan) from childhood to adulthood as they discover the ups and downs of life through friendship, love, loss, and hardship, and finally overcoming great odds by looking out for each other and becoming heroes in their own right. #kitasamahero
The six-episode Astro-exclusive series will run from the 26th to the 31st of August 2017 (one episode per day) on 9pm on Astro Prima (channel 105), Astro Mustika HD (channel 134), Astro Xi Yue HD (channel 300), and Astro Vaanavil (channel 201). Viewers can also catch it on Astro GO, On Demand, and NJOI NOW.