i speak the following languages English, Malay, some Bengali

defining moments/milestones * Visiting the Museum of Moving Images in London as a youngster - got me interested in the media

* Facing discrimination in school for various reasons - made me aware of the need for anti-discrimination work and also ultimately led to my deep i

my travels have included USA, Canada, UK, France, Sweden, Denmark, The Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, China, Japan, Hong Kong, Macau, Thailand, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Australia.

the speed my life moves at 24/7

currently, you could best describe me as other

awards/recognitions AYA Dream Awards - Youth of the Year nominee 2007
Featured in Off The Edge, September 2006
Special Achievement Award, International House, September 2006
Featured in Seventeen (Malaysia), September 2005
Hitz.FM Radio Icon Semifinalist,

about my career my career goals: To get involved in something out-of-the-box that involves travel, intercultural exchange, creativity, education, and helping the world.

I am currently: student

years in industry: 3-5

what I love most about my in

people who've had the biggest impact on me Asha Gill, Victor Gan, Mark Cottman-Fields, most of the [V] 2001 staff, my Up With People crew, Patricia Pinto, ordinary youths made extraordinary by the things that they do

favorite movies Parodies, musicals, movies that make you think

favorite TV shows Lonely Planet Six Degrees by far!

favorite music Aqua, Savage Garden, Darren Hayes, Clay Aiken, Lene, Up with People, Songs To Wear Pants To, fun stuff

favorite sports Dance

favorite books "The Teenager's Guide To School Outside The Box" - Rebecca Greene, "Delaying The Real World" - Colleen Kinder, Articles by John Taylor Gatto, "The Writer's Block" - Jason Rekulak, "Sophie's World" and "The Solitaire Mystery" - Jostein Gaar

favorite magazines Frankie, KLue, Off The Edge, Time, Newsweek, National Geographic, Readers' Digest, occasionally other things.

radio / podcasts / blogs I subscribe to Anything on the radio. Blogs: Metafilter, friends on LiveJournal, friend's blogs, Ask Metafilter, most of my gazillion subscriptions on BlogLines

indulgences/guilty pleasures The Internet (haha, there is a pattern), chocolate, books, new age stuff, company

when I'm not working I enjoy going online, reading, writing, volunteering, hanging out with friends, performing, listening to (and playing) music, getting busy one way or another!

other interests Industry events that have inspired me: Travelling with Up With People in 2005 and being part of their Premiere in 2006. Working with various women's rights events in 2004 and 2006. Anything and anyone in the community that inspires a difference. (I don't