Disabled but always on the go helping others


  • Nation
  • Saturday, 06 Jul 2019

Zest for life: Aizan Sofia encourages youth to be proactive and do things that are outside of their comfort zone.

PETALING JAYA: Voluntary worker Dr Aizan Sofia Amin is a firm believer in the saying “that which does not kill us makes us stronger”.Aizan Sofia, who lost her right leg to bone cancer at 16, refuses to let her physical disability stop her from dedicating her time, resources and energy to volunteer for humanitarian activities.

The senior lecturer at Universiti Kebang­saan Malaysia (UKM) in psychology counselling, disability and social work is a recipient of the Tokoh Pekerja Negara 2019 award for the disabled category.

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