She did it her way, inspiring many others


No. 1 fan: Arulini (left) with Khasturi, who is one of her biggest supporters.

JOHOR BARU: Having autism hasn’t been an obstacle to A. Arulini to shine in music – she was humming melodies long before she could speak.

The 22-year-old, who was diagnosed with mild autism and speech delay as a child, said she only started speaking when she was seven years old.

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