Nur Amiratul Farahin Ab Rahman is a prolific painter, who won a silver medal at the 10th International Abilympics earlier this year.
PETALING JAYA: Most people take the gift of speech for granted. As well as the sounds they hear throughout the day: birds chirping outside, music playing on the radio or babies laughing.
She loved colouring so much, she took part in her first colouring competition at age eight, winning first place. Looking back, she said it was an eye-opening moment for her as she realised something important about herself.Farahin made Malaysia proud at the 10th International Abilympics. “Art gives me a new perspective of looking at things. Each work of art conveys the emotions and story that its creator wants to tell,” said Farahin, who hails from Johor Bahru.
Due to the pandemic, it wasn’t until 2023 that she could enter the International Abilympics held in Metz, France from March 23-25. Recalling the moment she touched down in France, she said: “I really hoped to win.”