alas..
i finally found time to upload this post up. a bit overdue, but nonetheless an event worth remembering.
i’m not putting up all the pictures. just selected ones which i think are good enough to be posted up.
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aya awards 2007
aya turns twelve
happy birthday!
asian youth ambassadors (aya) turns twelve this week!
*woots*
i’ve enjoyed four awesome years growing and serving with aya.
i remember how it all started — dream malaysia conference 2002.
i remember reading about the dream village and about dream malaysia 2020. i was skeptical. with my very own mouth i confessed out loud that all of what i read was utter rubbish.
i knew not of aya or her works. i knew not of the people behind aya. i didn’t even know, at that time, that the dream malaysia conference 2002 was organised by aya. in simple meaning, i had zero knowledge about aya.
in fact, the only reason why i was even at the conference was because spm just ended and a couple of friends were joining it so i blindly tagged along.
they understood the passion of aya. i accused them of being stupid. i boldly said that aya was dreaming too big.
by God’s divine appointment everything changed in the next two month.
hard to share every tiny detail here but it all started with a simple invitation to a christian gathering called ‘campuscity‘ by a friend’s friend whom i met at the conference. in that same week as well i got admitted to hospital due to wrong medication which resulted in me nearly loosing my life.
it was the very same people that i met (and some who had no clue who i was at that time) at campuscity that was praying for me and with me.
solely out of gratitude and also the urge of meeting new people (since i just started studying in taylor’s college), i started joining campuscity after that.
i think it was about a month or two after that that i saw the very same blue booklet that was given out during the dream malaysia conference 2002 in campuscity.
the puzzle fitted. i finally understood what it was all really about.
today i’m proud to say i’m beside aya all the way.
i seen her works. i’ve witness the changes in my life and in the life of others.
i’m now a believer of aya’s heart, mission and passion.
once again,
blessed twelve anniversary aya!
may the good Lord continue to expand your territory.
may He use you to touch and change more lives.
may you be blessed so that you can be a blessing.
thank you.
aya dream malaysia awards
AYA Dream Malaysia Awards is happening again!
unlike previous years, the event will take place at KLPAC on sunday, november 4th. invitation passes are now available for only rm50.
kindly click here for more information.
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unsung heroes for this year’s nomination are:
instrustions on how to vote:
To vote via SMS:
STEP 1: TYPE: AYA <space> Y <space> Nominee Number
(e.g. type “AYA Y 16” to vote for Lee Jit Sing)
STEP 2: Send to: 36828
Note: Each SMS will be charged RM0.80
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For more info, please call 603- 56378737 or 03-56362147.
nominations for youth friendly companies:
instrustions on how to vote:
To vote via SMS:
STEP 1: TYPE: AYA <space> CO <space> Nominee Number
(e.g. type “AYA CO 7” to vote for Happy Company)
STEP 2: Send to: 36828
Note: Each SMS will be charged RM0.80
Powered by Trio Mobile Sdn Bhd
For more info, please call 603- 56378737 or 03-56362147.
nominated for aya dream malaysia awards 2006
… exactly a year ago:
in year 2006, i was one of the final nine nominees for the aya dream malaysia most outstanding youth of the year awards. this award, a project run by a youth development organisation asian youth ambassadors or better known as aya, seeks to recognise ordinary youth with extraordinary spirit.
the article below was featured on news sunday times (nst):
date: september 24, 2006; sunday
published in: news sunday times / aya dream malaysia awards
url: cheryl walks tall against the odds
::for easy reading, double click picture to enlarge article::
take note:
typo error in paragraph 7:
back then, i was a communication student at monash university malaysia (not taylor’s college). however, i did my pre-university studies at taylor’s college.
also, watch video interview here.
heh, i kept repeating myself .
bleh..
