Malaysian to receive Queen Elizabeth award for work with refugees


PETALING JAYA: Malaysian Heidy Quah (pix) will be receiving a Young Leaders Award from Britain's Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace as recognition for her work in helping refugees.

Despite her youth, 23-year-old Quah has already touched thousands of lives through her NGO, Refuge For The Refugees (RFTR).

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