Yesterday, exactly two years since the tragedy involving Malaysia Airlines (MAS) flight MH17.

But for the next-of-kin, time has not erased memories of those who perished.

Rohani Che Embi, 72 – aunt of co-pilot Muhd Firdaus Abdul Rahim, one of the 298 killed in the crash – said she missed her nephew.

At her residence here, Rohani said she was very close to Muhd Firdaus as she took care of him from small until the family moved to Ipoh.

Referring to herself as Mak Cik Ani, the senior citizen said the memory of her nephew – fondly known as Jaja – was felt by the family, especially during Aidilfitri last week.

“Jaja was the youngest of five siblings. He lived at my mother’s (his grandmother) house in Padang Tembak, here, since childhood until his family moved to Ipoh after Muhd Firdaus went to secondary school.

“I visited his grave at the Muslim cemetery in Daerah Hilir Perak, Jalan Merbok here before the fasting month and the recent Aidilfitri and the family would stop by the house after visiting the grave.”

His widow Norzarith Zaaba refuses to meet the media as she was still affected by the tragic incident.

Flight MH17 en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur was allegedly shot down in eastern Ukraine on 17 July 2014.