Humble Smiles: Chan (centre) posing with the YTL Foundation programme director Datuk Kathleen Chew (left) and ytL Foundation trustee Datuk Yeoh Soo min (right).
Raised by parents with hearing and cognitive impairments, Kianna Chan Xiao Wei grew up navigating significant communication barriers, financial hardship, and limited access to traditional support systems.
Yet, her sheer determination and family’s unwavering support secured her a place at the University of Oxford to read English Language and Literature.
