Orang Asli girl can now enjoy some privacy and study in peace


Grateful family: Tan (centre) and Wong learning more about Bah Juga, Alyka Harnata and Hezk Eneas in their new home at Kampung Sungai Bindu in Tapah. — AZMAN GHANI/The Star

TAPAH: Here in the heart of the small Kampung Sungai Bindu where dreams often seem out of reach, an 11-year-old’s simple wish for her own room has come true.

For the first time, Alyka Harnata will be waking up in a space she can call her own, free from the worries of leaking roofs or putting up in cramped quarters.

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