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Missing MH370: The faces behind the names

We'd like to also bring attention to a few of the other brave crew members of MH370 and to show that they are ordinary people like you and me who were put in an extraordinary situation.

Our thoughts go out to everyone on Flight MH370, their family and their friends.

The Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 had 227 passengers and 12 crew members from 13 countries, including China, Malaysia, the United States and Australia, on board before it went missing. More than a list of names, they are special and loved - each with a story to tell. These posts are taken from those whose Facebook accounts are open for public viewing.

The Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200ER that disappeared from air traffic control screens, taking off from Roissy-Charles de Gaulle Airport in France. Photo: AP

AS the hours drag into days and now weeks, the anguish and agony felt by the families of the 239 on board the missing MH370 have become even more profound. For their loved ones, these people from 14 countries are more than just another statistic - they are doting grandparents, caring mums and dads, filial sons and daughters, loving spouses, boyfriends or girlfriends and cuddly little ones just waiting to be hugged.

Whether they are ordinary folk, crew members, world famous artists or top-notch engineers, everyone is unique in his or her own way and equally cherished.

To share their stories, Beritaup2date has looked up their Facebook and Weibo pages as well as news websites around the world to find out more about some of these special people.

Muhammad Razahan Zamani & Norli Akmar Hamid

Malaysian couple Muhammad Razahan Zamani and his wife, Norli Akmar Hamid, were heading to Beijing for their honeymoon. -- PHOTO: FACEBOOK

Malaysian couple Norli Akmar Hamid, 33, and Muhammad Razahan Zamani, 24, didn’t mind the idea of a smoggy Beijing. The couple, who got married in 2012, had chosen the Chinese capital for their long-overdue honeymoon, and their first plane trip. But just weeks before the vacation, she suffered a miscarriage.

They decided to go ahead with the trip, thinking it would be a good break. They picked Beijing because it is the hometown of Norli Akmar’s favourite star, singer Leon Lai. She wrote in a Facebook post before leaving for the trip: “Leon Lai, wait for me.” Another photo showed one of her cats trying to sneak into her luggage.

Zhao Peng, Wang Yong Qiang and Yao Li Fei

Construction worker Zhao Peng came to Singapore a year ago to work for Chip Eng Seng Corporation. He was returning to Hebei when the flight went missing.

Hebei native Zhao Peng, 24, was a construction worker who completed his contract and was on his way home to China to see his wife and year-old son. He flew with two friends - Wang Yong Qiang, 29, and Yao Li Fei, 30.

Paul Weeks

Paul Weeks (pictured) was one of 239 people on board the missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370, whose body has still not been found. His children (left and right) can't understand why their father doesn't have a grave

“Jack arrives into the world 8lb 7oz - 52 cm”, was what proud father Paul Weeks posted on April 10, last year. The 39-year-old mechanical engineer from Christchurch, New Zealand, was based in Perth’s northern suburbs.

He had boarded the MH370 flight to Mongolia for his first shift in a fly-in-fly-out job. The father-of-two moved to Australia in 2011 with his wife and two young boys.

As the search continues for her missing husband, his distraught wife Danica posted: Thank you all for your thoughts, in a place I never wanted to be, trying to gather strength for my two beautiful boys, miss my darling with all my heart x”.

A Lionel Ritchie and Bee Gees fan, Weeks is dearly missed by his sons - three-year-old Lincoln and 10-month-old Jack.

Wattrelos & Zhao Yan

College mates Hadrien & ZHAO YAN

Wattrelos, 17, and Zhao Yan, 18, had enrolled together at the Lycee Francais International de Pekin. The fun-loving French teenagers look like a cute couple in a photo posted on Wattrelos’s page on July 29, 2013, accompanied by the words “Je t’aime (I love you).” According to his Facebook, Wattrelos’ hometown is Paris but he lives in Beijing.

Catherine and Robert Lawton

Two couples from Queensland and two Sydney residents were on the plane that went missing on Saturday

“Welcome to Poppy’s - where memories are made and grandchildren are spoilt. Open 24 hours.” The sign in front of the Lawtons’ house in Ipswich, Queensland, breaks the heart of neighbours every time they walk pass. The caring couple are greatly missed as they always had time for everyone and anyone in the neighbourhood. Their trip to China was their dream holiday, as seen in Cathy’s excited post on Facebook: “Off to China!”

Junaidi Mohd Kassim

Flight steward : Junaidi Mohd Kassim

A loving family man whose Facebook posts revolve largely around his children’s report card day, birthday celebrations and tuition, Junaidi Mohd Kassim, 37, from Petaling Jaya has been a flight steward since 1997. The father of two children, aged 9 and 11, once wrote: “If you r not ready to be parents than don’t hv kids, people around you r not your maids (sic)”. Corporate planner Afiz Ayub, 30, said his brother-in-law had behaved strangely before boarding that fateful flight. “He was quieter than usual. He told me to take his car as no one would take care of it”.

Wong Sai Sang

Wong Sai Sang from Kuala Lumpur Malaysia was among the 239 passengers missing on the Malaysia Airlines flight MH370

Wong Sai Sang, 52, would not have been on board if not for an earlier missed flight. He was Beijing-bound with two other colleagues to promote their company’s products. Wong who had just celebrated his birthday on Friday, headed straight to the airport after work. The senior marketing manager from Raub, Pahang, works in Kuala Lumpur.

he was fond of sharing pictures of his wife, Tan Kui Leng, on his wall.

A man who loves trekking and has a great appreciation for Chinese calligraphy,

Firman Chandra Siregar

The good son : Indonesian Firman Chandra Siregar (centre) in a family snapshot.

The night before Firman Chandra Siregar, 24, flew to Beijing, he called home to comfort his worried parents in Indonesia who were concerned about recent reports of terrorism in south Yunnan. A graduate of the prestigious Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), Firman (centre) was immediately accepted at American-owned oil company Schlumberger after completing his degree.

His father C. H. Siregar described Firman as a smart kid and said he was attending an orientation exercise in Malaysia prior to his Beijing trip.

Yue Wenchao

The boyfriend from Mongolia : Yue Wenchao (26) is originally from inner Mongolia but had moved to Britain to study a postgraduate course at the University of Hull Business School. He was flying to Kuala Lumpur to visit his girlfriend.

Hailing from inner Mongolia, Yue Wenchao, 26, moved to Britain to study a postgraduate course at the University of Hull Business School. He had just visited his Malaysian girlfriend in Kuala Lumpur and even posted photos of him eating the premium Musang King durian. Before his flight took off at 12.41am on March 8, Yue posted a message to his girlfriend on Weibo, “See u in Beijing!”.

Hu Xiaoning, Zhang Na & Hu Siwan

All in the Hu family : Three-year-old Hu Siwan and her doting father - Hu Xiaoning, 34

Hu Siwan, 3, or Pan Pan (her nickname) is the apple of daddy’s eyes. She is seen here with her doting father, Hu Xiaoning, 34.

Her mum Zhang Na, 34, often posts photos of Siwan and her dad on the Weibo microblogging site. One of them reads “Daddy, Pan Pan is so blissful to have you!” and “Let us live together, happily ever after!”. The family of three live in Beijing.

Tony Tan Wei Chew

A scholar on vacation : Tony Tan Wei Chew, 19

Malaysian student Tony Tan Wei Chew, 19, recently graduated from St Andrew’s Junior College (SAJC) in Singapore and was on the way to Beijing for a vacation with his dad Tan Ah Meng, 46, and Taiwanese mum Chuang Hsiuling, 45.

His former room-mate Aaron Quek told The Straits Times that Tan had plans to study in the United States after getting his A-levels results early this month. Tan received a scholarship at the age of 15 to study in Singapore.

His two younger brothers were not on the flight.

Wang Moheng

Escaping the smoggy skies : Wang Moheng, 2, was heading home to Beijing after a family vacation to Malaysia with his parents and grandparents.

Barely two, Wang Moheng was on a family vacation in Malaysia with his parents and grandparents to escape Beijing’s smoggy skies. Wang Rui, Moheng’s father, worked in the Beijing office of Boston Consulting Group, an American company while his mum Jiao Weiwei, worked at a Chinese software company. Her parents were also on the plane.

“They said to other parents at our day-care centre: ‘We’re getting away from the bad air in Beijing for a while’,” Xie Yongzhen, whose son has been a playmate of Moheng, told The New York Times.

Pouria Nour Mohammad Mehrdad

Quest for a new life in Europe : Iranian Pouria Nour Mohammad Mehrdad was on board MH370 with a fake passport and one-way ticket. He was seeking a new life in Europe.

Pouria Nour Mohammad Mehrdad, 18, was one of two Iranians who went on board MH370 with a fake passport, giving rise to initial suspicions of a terror link to the disappearance of the aircraft. But it turned out that the teenager from Karaj, Iran was seeking a new life in Europe and hoping to join his mother in Germany. He even posted on his Facebook about “feeling excited” upon his arrival in Kuala Lumpur two weeks before he boarded MH370.

Guan Huajin

A brilliant mind : Penang-born engineer Guan Huajin

Penang-born Guan Huajin is one of 20 employees (12 Malaysians and eight from China) of Austin-based technology company Freescale Semiconductor, most of them top engineers who were on their way to Beijing on a business trip,

Guan, 34, is married with two children, aged four and one-and-a-half years, and the family live in Kuala Lumpur.

Philip Wood

A gentle American : Philip Wood, IBM executive, 51 Philip Wood

The only American adult on board, Philip Wood is an IBM executive from Texas going to Beijing for business.

The 51-year-old father of two graduated from Oklahoma Christian University in 1985 and is described in the university’s Facebook page as “gentle, kind, had great taste in music and was a wonderful artist.”

His mother Sandra Wood told USA Today that she knew in her heart that “Philip’s with God.”

Suhaili Mustafa

Passenger No. 57 : Malaysian engineer Suhaili Mustafa

Suhaili Mustafa from Shah Alam is another engineer heading to Beijing for work. On the day MH370 went missing, her uncle, Kuching police chief ASP Roslan Bek, said he was informed by his sister that Suhaili was passenger No. 57 on the list released by MAS. Her former university mate Airin Diana at Purdue University in the US describes Suhaili as a very cheerful person and brilliant student on the Pray for MH370 website.

Tan Size Hiang

Family man : He is seen here posing with Malaysian child actress Crystal Lee.

Flight steward Tan Size Hiang is a family-oriented man who not only takes care of his own wife and five-year-old daughter but his siblings and parents as well.

Tan, 46, is very passionate about his job, and would always share his in-flight experiences with his family. According to his brother Kenny, Tan would call his father before and after his flights. He has worked with Malaysia Airlines for almost 18 years.

Muktesh Mukherjee & Bai Xiaomo

Corporate man in Middle Kingdom: Muktesh Mukherjee and his wife Bai Xiaomo

“Still adjusting to life in the Middle Kingdom”, Canadian national Muktesh Mukherjee, 42, vice-president of China operations for Xcoal Energy and Resources since 2012, tweeted recently. He and his wife Bai Xiaomo, 37, were heading back to Beijing after a romantic beach getaway to Vietnam.

The couple’s two young boys were not travelling with them. The Telegraph identified Mukherjee as a grandson of former minister Mohan Kumaramangalam, who served in the Indira Gandhi Cabinet.

Sugianto Lo & Vinny Chynthia

Still hopeful: Sugianto Lo with his wife Vinny Chynthia

Indonesian Sugianto Lo, 47, was on the Beijing-bound flight with his wife Vinny Chynthia, 47, as their three children stayed home with their grandparents.

Jhony Taslim, a family friend, said that Sugianto’s family had flown to Malaysia to seek more information about their missing family members. “The entire family is still hopeful,” he said last week.

Mohd Sofuan Ibrahim

Young diplomat: Mohd Sofuan Ibrahim take picture with his mother before departure to Beijing

Mohd Sofuan Ibrahim, 33, posted a Facebook photo before boarding flight MH370 - that was the last his family and friends had any contact with him. Sofuan was starting work with Malaysia’s International Trade and Industry Ministry and originally scheduled to leave for the Chinese capital last month for a three-year stint. The trip was, however, postponed and he left on March 8.

Swawand Kolekar

The techno freak : Swawand Kolekar

“Very reserved but very, very intelligent ... a bit of a techno-freak and he made a lot of circuits and projects at engineering college.” This is how 23-year-old Swawand Kolekar is described by his close friend Archit Joshi. Residents of Yogi Nagar in Borivli, India, Swawand and his parents Chetana, 55, and Vinod Kolekar, 59, were on their way to meet Sanved, Swawand’s eldest brother, who works in Beijing. They were among the five Indians on board MH370.

Aussies Mary and Rodney Burrows

Soulmates on a trip

Aussies Mary and Rodney Burrows from Middle Park, Australia, are the hard-working parents of two successful daughters and a son, according to their neighbour Mandy Watt who described them as soulmates. Rodney had planned his trip to China after being laid off last year, the Australian Associated Press reported.

An Wenlan

A late bloomer from Hangzhou : An Wenlan

At 65, former nurse An Wenlan pursued a new passion in painting and made a name for herself after a few years of hard work. Her specialty is her realistic portrayal of flowers like peony and plum blossom, Apple Daily Hong Kong reported.

An began painting seriously in 2010, after a restaurant in Hangzhou stopped her from taking photographs of a peony painting hanging in there. An was among a group of 19 Chinese artists on board MH370. Other artists include famous calligrapher Liu Rusheng, 77, and Dong Guowei, 48, who is the chairman of Artists Association of Lishui county in Nanjing.

Ju Kun

The kung fu master : Ju Kun (right)

A Hollywood stuntman, Ju Kun (right) has doubled for martial arts actor Jet Li and his kung fu skills have been featured in films such as Fearless. Before starting work on a new Netflix and Weinstein Company series Marco Polo in Malaysia, the 35-year-old was on his way to Beijing to see his two young children.

Ju’s Marco Polo co-fight choreographer Brett Chan told The Star that his martial arts are comparable to none. “I have not come across someone so excellent and diverse and adaptive in his craft. He is dependable, trustworthy and a great friend. He raises the bar in every aspect - in martial arts and as a person.”

Ch’ng Mei Ling

The bubbly engineer : Ch’ng Mei Ling

Malaysian Ch’ng Mei Ling, 33, is “very well-respected in her job and a very happy and pleasant person.” This is how Tracy Kilgore, a spokeswoman for Eastman Chemical describes Ch’ng, a senior process engineer in the company’s plant in Pennsylvania. Ch’ng was initially hired in 2005 in Malaysia and transferred to the Pennsylvania facility, which produces chemicals used in the rubber industry, in 2010.

Her uncle said she was travelling on transit between Beijing and the United States.

Fariq bin Ab Hamid, Co-Pilot

Fariq's Facebook profile

Even on Facebook he proudly shows that he is an employee of Malaysia Airlines.

Fariq has more than 2,763 hours of flying experience. Hailing from Shah Alam, Fariq was a student of MRSM Taiping from the 2003-2004 batch. He began his career with MAS in 2007.

Here is a photo uploaded by Fariq's friend, Pak Bakar. Fariq is on the back row in the middle.

MRSM Taiping Batch 2003-2004

According to Fariq's grandmother Halimah Abdul Rahman, he is "a good son, obedient, respect the elders and a pious man".

Co-Pilot Fariq Ab Hamid

Andrew Nari, Chief Steward

"Was served by my crew and I in first class cabin to London...good luck to u Chong Wei in the Birmingham All England."

A Sarawakian and proud Liverpool fan, Andrew once had the pleasure of serving Dato' Lee Chong Wei earlier in March on a flight to London.

A big Liverpool supporter, Andrew Nari is also a music fan who listens to Dire Straits, Pink Floyd and Steve Vai. The MAS chief steward from Sibu, Sarawak, poses with Datuk Lee Chong Wei in this FB posting on March 2 as he wishes him good luck at the Birmingham All England Championship.

Like many Malaysians, Andrew is a dog-lover

A Facebook group was even set up dedicated to Andrew and all those on MH370

Goh Sock Lay, Chief Stewardess

From Malacca, Sock Lay is an alumnus of Sacred Heart Convent Malacca class of 1986. Here is a picture shared by one of her Facebook friends.

Her 14-year-old daughter has been crying non-stop since learning about the missing MH370 flight.

“I am hoping for a miracle to happen,” said her father-in-law Choi Tat Sang.

Sock Lay is the fourth from the left

Junaidi Kassim, Flight Steward

Junaidi Kassim, Flight Steward and Cat Lover

From Petaling Jaya, Junaidi has been working with MAS since 1997. He is an alumnus of SMK Bukit Bintang.

To all BB boys, Nisi Dominus Frustra.

Mohd Hazrin Mohamed Hasnan, Flight Steward

A daughter of Mohd Hazrin Mohamed Hasnan, one of the crew members on board hold a father's day card during an event to remember the 100th day of the missing crews and passengers of Malaysian Airlines plane MH370 in Kuala Lumpur on June 15, 2014.Malaysian relatives marked 100 days since the plane went missing on a flight from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to Beijing. Photo: Mohd Firdaus/NurPhoto (Photo by NurPhoto/Corbis via Getty Images)

Originally from Petaling Jaya, Hazrin or "Rain" as he is known on Facebook studied at Sekolah Menengah Subang Jaya.

Edit: Beritaup2date reader Megat has notified us that Hazrin studied in Sekolah Menengah Subang Jaya, not Sekolah Menengah Sains Johor as originally stated.

Also, we recommend that you take a look at his Instagram page as he has some really great photos.

One notable image from Instagram that @rainhasnan posted is this one he took with Chef Wan on a flight to Dubai:

He even made a joke about nasi lemak: "@chefwan58 jom makan nasi lemak.. heheheh.. anyways its being a pleasure serving u onboard flight to dxb. Such a humble person."

Hazrin was referring to this nasi lemak issue. If anyone knows Chef Wan personally, can you please reach out and share this photograph with him?

Photo credits to Iskandar Mirza

Note: All information found here is publicly available. This post acts as a tribute to the crew of MH370. Do not politicize, belittle or use this information with malicious intent. Do have respect for the crew members and their family. Most of all - please have common sense.

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