Success Stories

Walaupun fizikalnya berlainan daripada rakan seusianya, malah terpaksa bergerak menggunakan kerusi roda, ia tidak menghalang pelajar ini memperoleh keputusan cemerlang dalam Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) yang diumumkan hari ini. Pelajar Sekolah Menengah Sri Andalas Klang, Mohd Izza Husaini Jamaludin, 18, adalah orang kelainan upaya (OKU) sejak kecil kerana masalah otot di tulang belakang atau ‘spinal muscular atrophy’ (SMA).

Nicolas Hamilton, half-brother of five-times Formula One world champion Lewis, is back on the racetrack and keen to set the record straight. The 26-year-old, who has overcome cerebral palsy to establish himself as a disabled racer, is set for a full season in the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) and feels he deserves some credit.

Had Ash Hall’s legs not been blown off in Afghanistan, the former British Army bomb disposal expert would not now be part of a team contemplating entering the Le Mans 24 Hours race.

Despite a strong head wind, Muhammad Afiq Mohamad Ali Hanafiah (pic) clocked a season-best time of 11.48 to win gold in the men’s 100m T12 (visual impairment) event at the 11th Fazza World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. It was a great start of the season for the 24-year-old Afiq as he has also qualified on merit for his first World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai from Nov 7-15.

Kong Hwei Zhen saw through difficult times with tenacious grit, overcame the odds and achieved her goal of becoming a lawyer.

A talented young woman breaks free from an overly protective parent, explores her sexuality and forges her own, promising path in the world. So far so conventional. But in “37 Seconds” Japanese director Hikari chose to tackle a topic that, she said, audiences in her country were reluctant to embrace. Her protagonist, played by amateur actress Mei Kayama, has cerebral palsy.

Winning an award at the Asian level has whetted the appetite of national para athlete Mohamad Ridzuan Puzi to achieve more on the world stage. On Tuesday, Ridzuan was grinning from ear to ear after receiving an award for the 2018 Best Asian Male Para Athlete in Dubai for breaking the world record in men’s 100m T36 (cerebral palsy) and Asian Para Games long jump record during the meet in Jakarta last October.

Tiga pelajar orang kurang upaya (OKU) mencuri perhatian apabila mereka turut sama melakukan baiah atau angkat sumpah sebagai pelajar baharu Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia (UIAM) di sini, hari ini.