Indonesian teen who walks 8km to school and once nearly fainted goes viral on TikTok, gets bursary and electric bicycle


Viky, 16, often walked so that he could save the 10,000 rupiah (RM3) given by his mother daily for bus fare and food in school. — Photo: Screengrab from Terdalam_/TikTok

His days of walking 8km to school – over a period of two years now – are over.

After nearly fainting in one commute, an incident that was recorded by a TikTok user, Indonesians have pitched in to help Viky, 16, a high school student who goes by one name.

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