4 Malaysian teens win Diana Award For Young Changemakers


Mathura Kanan, Sanadthkumar, Herraa Ravindran and Harsha Ravindran. Photo: The Star/Azman Ghani

By the time she was 17, Mathura Kanan was CEO of a social enterprise she had started with her friends – Harsha Ravindran, Heerraa Ravindran and Sanadthkumar Ganesan. Their business: Empowering teens and youths to uncover their passions and go after their dreams.

The four changemakers had set up Ascendance, an empowerment group that encourages Malaysian youth from all backgrounds across the country to believe in their potential, through motivational talks and peer-to-peer sessions.

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