Retired school teacher K. Nadarajah was one of the earliest individuals who helped out in the Maharani programme by introducing the programme to schools in his vicinity. His passion is not just teaching but also to train and ensure stigmatised...

Mayzze Peter, 26, is from the indigenous Orang Asli community and grew up at Kampung Orang Asli, a village in the state of Perak in Malaysia. Her father was the sole breadwinner of the family, working as an office boy,...

Growing up in a single-parent household, P. Nalini, 22, looks up to her mother whom she describes as her role model in life. “My parents divorced when I was 12 years old and since then my mother has been working...

C. Angela, 23 grew up in a strict household since her mother, who is a single parent, would rarely let her out of her sight. “I never had the opportunity to explore new things and it was frustrating as my...

J. Sujietra, the former head of RYTHM Foundation recalls the first time when she and other Foundation representatives approached government schools to talk about the Maharani programme and request them to recommend participants for the pilot project. When she explained...

S. Hema Preyaa always had difficulty with saying ‘no’ and often found herself in situations where she was forced to do things simply to please others. “I have always struggled with this because I was afraid that by saying no...

C. Morgana, 20 grew up at an orphanage in Puchong, Selangor, after losing her father at the age of six. Her mother, unable to cope, sent her to the orphanage. Being a friendly child, Morgana made friends easily at the...