04/09/2026
35 Years, Stories of Trust: Sarlin âMohjingâ
When Sarlin, fondly known to everyone as âMohjing,â joined Oriental in 2006, Oriental was a very different place.
It was still a standalone store with only a handful of employees. Some employees even stayed in, and life at Oriental felt almost like living with one big family.
Mohjing fondly remembers those simpler daysâespecially Sundays, when Team Oriental would often pack up and head somewhere together, usually to the beach.
And one particular outing in 2007 would change her life.
Young Mohjing, with her striking features, expressive sharp eyes, and unmistakable Middle Eastern beauty, caught the eye of a young man named Atoy.
And, well⊠the rest became their love story. â€ïž
A year later, Mohjing left Oriental when she became pregnant. But two years later, she found her way back home to Oriental.
And she stayed.
What makes Mohjingâs journey particularly special is that she belongs to a generation personally trained and mentored by Orientalâs founder and patriarch, Ricardo.
Mohjing became one of his protégés, learning the business directly from the man who built it. The lessons, discipline, and knowledge passed on to her would later be passed on to another generation of Oriental employees.
Through the years, we watched her grow from Sales Clerk, to Secretary, to Purchaser, and today, she serves as Accounts Officer and a member of Orientalâs Admin Team.
Much of Mohjingâs contribution happens quietly, away from the spotlight. Yet her influence remains throughout Oriental. Many of our sales clerks learned from her and were guided by her, carrying forward knowledge that, in many ways, traces back to Orientalâs earliest generation.
Loyal. Trustworthy. Steady.
Mohjing knew Oriental when we were small. She has watched employees come and go, branches open, responsibilities grow, and the little standalone store she once knew become something much bigger.
And through so much of that journey, she was there.
Thank you, Sarlinâour dear Mohjingâfor nearly two decades of shared memories, loyalty, trust, and quiet service.
And perhaps most meaningfully, thank you for carrying forward what was once personally entrusted to you by our founderâand passing it on to those who came after.
35 Years. Growing together. Passing trust from one generation to the next.
Driven by Trust.
