A sincere friendship that has been established since childhood is one of the most beautiful gifts in life. This is reflected in the special relationship between Dina Mariana and Ira Maya Sopha that has lasted for 45 years.
Both began their journey in the entertainment world as child actresses in the late 1970s. Their debut together occurred in the film Ira Maya and Kakek Ateng (1979), which then continued with collaborations in various other children's films, such as Ira Maya Si Anak Tiri and Nakalnya Anak-Anak.
In her life journey, Dina Mariana had to fight against uterine cancer. In her difficult times, Ira Maya Sopha or familiarly called Mama Ira faithfully accompanied and prayed for her friend.
"My beloved Brother DinDin, this was our last meeting on Sunday, October 20, 2024. I still remember it clearly, we laughed happily, until my stomach hurt and we hugged for a long time before I went home, while Maya said: I love you Brother Uye, Forever and Ever," he wrote in his Instagram Story upload, @irams2168, Monday (4/11).
The news of his departure devastated Ira Maya. She expressed her feelings of love before saying goodbye with a hug.
However, unfortunately Dina finished her fight against cancer. Ira who tried to hold back her tears, now could not hold back her sadness.
"Trying not to cry, and not wanting to cry in front of my brother. It turns out that now I can't hold back from crying anymore. I lost my best childhood friend, a patient brother figure and an amazing career partner," he added.
Ira also thanked her best friend for filling her whole life. She said goodbye, while praising the late Dina as the strongest woman she had ever met.
"Thank you so much for filling almost my entire life with you, you are one of the strongest, greatest women I have. Farewell sis, see you again. Maya loves Dina very much," he concluded.
Their togetherness since childhood is touching, see the moments of togetherness between Dina Mariana and Ira Maya Sopha collected by brilio.net from various sources on Monday (4/11).
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1. Dina Mariana and Ira Maya Sopha both started their careers at a young age as child actresses. This is their moment when they acted in the film Ira Maya Si Anak Tiri in 1979.
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2. In 1980, they met again in the film Nakalnya Anak-Anak. In this film, Ira Maya was still 12 years old, while Dina Mariana was 15 years old.
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3. As child actresses, they often met in the same film project. Starting from playing a film together made their relationship close.
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4. This is a portrait of child singers from the 70s, including Dina Mariana and Ira Maya Sopha.
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5. This is their old photo from 2011. They look youthful, right?
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6. Together with other child artists, Ira and Dina still often hang out together, you know.
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7. The moment when they reunited made loyal fans of Ira and Dina feel nostalgic for the 80s.
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8. This is the moment when the woman who is familiarly called Mama Ira visited her friend who was fighting against uterine cancer.
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9. At his funeral, Mama Ira gave a touching prayer for her late childhood friend.