New study journeys


RimaUM gives a cheery wave and welcomes all new students to UM.

ARMED with only a picture of their beloved mother and the clothes off their back, sisters Zumika Azmi and Sasha Azmi enrolled into Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) with the hope of creating a better future for themselves.

They are from the Orang Asli community in Pos Gob, Gua Musang, Kelantan. It is over 92km from Gua Musang and takes eight hours to reach during the dry season and 36 hours during the monsoon season.

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