Crash survivor strives to move forward


Rising beyond tragedy: Saifuddin Nasution (right) visiting Nor Erika Elysha at her home in Kg Alor Belanga in Besut. The 21-year-old student said that although the June 9 tragedy had changed her life, she remains determined to be independent. — Bernama

JERTIH: Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) student Nor Erika Elysha Mohd Zaidi, who survived a bus crash that claimed the lives of 15 of her college friends, has found the strength to move forward and remain steadfast in her ambition to become an educator.

The 21-year-old first-year Bachelor of Education (Islamic Education) student said that although the June 9 tragedy had changed her life, she remains determined to be independent and prove that her injuries are not an obstacle to success.

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