I am Umar Khamzar. I am 17 years old and I study in Form Three at Sekolah Menengah Islam Addiniah, Pulau Pinang.
I came from Myanmar, with my parents and four siblings. We fled the killings there to seek refuge here in the beautiful country of Malaysia.Ā Unfortunately, two of my siblings were separated from us during the chaos. Life is not easy for refugees like us but at least it is way better from where I came.
Here in Malaysia, I got the chance to go to school and start dreaming of a better tomorrow for us. But my parents cannot afford to have both my brother and I to be in school. My brother does odd jobs to help my parents with our expenses. The person I look up to the most is Saidina Umar Ibn Al-Khattab. He was a great ruler and a paragon of true Islamic values. I read a lot about him. His character has inspired me a lot. This is why, when I grow up I want to become a public servant so that I can remove the illness of corruption from the society and make life fair for all.Ā