Malaysian artists with autism forge strong connections in Italy

The artist and support line-up in Turin, Italy (from left): Danial Kushairi, Ng Yi Shen, Stephanie Kam, Alice Chang and her son Leonardo, Alicia Lee and Rebecca Lim. (On ladder: artist Abu Zaki Hadri). Photo: Bonnie Yap

When Alicia Lee’s second painting was recently snapped up at an art exhibition in Turin, Italy, she was so overwhelmed with joy, she cried.

It was one of those heart-tugging moments when anyone witnessing Alicia’s reaction would have been moved to tears too.