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The young and artistic
WHEN Chris Wong started losing her hair due to chemotherapy, she realised just how precious her tresses were. In bed and slowly recovering from treatments for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE or lupus), Chris wished for the day when her head would be covered once again with thick, black hair.

Platform to showcase talents
PEOPLE often refrain from buying art pieces because they are too expensive, said Pang Khee Teik. The Annexe Gallery Arts Programme director believes that some artists put high prices on their artworks simply because they think it is the only way for them to sustain their business.

Heart-felt rhythm
IS IT possible for the deaf to play drums together in precise rhythm and synchronicity? Undergraduate Yee Ke Xin’s interest was piqued when she read about a drum class for the deaf last year. Ke Xin who lost her hearing after a bout of high fever when she was younger could not resist the chance to play music.

Learn to defend yourself
FOR only RM10, you can significantly increase your ability, and that of your loved ones, to deal with criminals and potential attackers. And we’ll throw in lunch too.

Putting ideas into action
WE HAVE heard a lot about global warming, recycling and ways to conserve the environment. Do we use both sides of a paper, refuse Styrofoam boxes or reuse plastic bags in our home and school?

Time to cheer
Five, six, seven, eight! Who do we appreciate? Young, talented cheerleaders, that’s who!

Cards & Boards

Fun for the whole family
Youth2recommends some easy games to get the whole family involved in. Yes, get Mum and Dad to play, too. Go easy on them, though, especially Mum, since Mother’s Day is around the corner.

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  Letters
Harassed by guy
I’M 19 and studying in Form Six. I used to be a happy-go-lucky girl until I met R through my best friend K. Before we could get to know each other, K had told R good things about me until he was convinced he loved me. K encouraged us to send SMSes to each other.

‘No’ to premarital sex
From Shy Girl

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  Acid Rain
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