Be Inspired

  By KEVIN TAN kevinrage@thestar.com.my Ever thought about starting your own business? How about being the founder of your own corporation? Worried that if you took that leap of faith, you’ll crash and burn? Well R.AGE caught up with a few successful young people who tried doing just that, and guess what? They were all [...]

Making a difference

Posted: 17th January 2012 by R.AGE in Be Inspired

By SHARMILA NAIR alltherage@thestar.com.my SOFIA Ong doesn’t believe in keeping quiet, especially when she has something important to say. The A-Levels student has always been a firm believer in speaking up and encouraging others to voice out their opinions as well. Right now, Sofia is lending her voice to empower not only herself, but other [...]

By NASA MARIA ENTABAN USUALLY, at this time of the year, our thoughts turn to those who are less fortunate than us, and we are thus reminded of how good most of us have it. We have caring friends and family, decent jobs and good health, which are more than some people can wish for. [...]

Get personal

Posted: 19th October 2011 by R.AGE in Be Inspired, Stories

WHEN Ahmed Bashir Mohamed first came to Malaysia from war-torn Somalia four years ago, he couldn’t speak a word of English. Now, the 16-year-old boy spends his days teaching fellow Somalis English and Maths, having improved tremendously over the past few years thanks to a learning centre called Fugee. The centre, located in the Klang [...]

Young explorers to the rescue

Posted: 7th September 2011 by R.AGE in Be Inspired, Stories

By MARCIA GANDHI RAVYNA Jassani is 15, and not quite sure what she wants to be when she grows up. But she is convinced that she will work in the environment sector. This young environmentalist from Selangor has her heart set on looking out for Mother Nature. It was this love for the environment that [...]