Shared meals, family values lead to MCKK twins winning gold in world’s oldest school essay competition


KUALA LUMPUR: Anas Rayyan Muhammad Shaifuddin and Amir Rayyan Muhammad Shaifuddin, Form 2 twin brothers at the Malay College Kuala Kangsar (MCKK), have clinched the Gold Award in the prestigious 2024 Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition.

Their remarkable achievement came despite a tight timeline, as they crafted their award-winning essays during a brief visit to London to meet their elder sister, Sofea Arisya Muhammad Shaifuddin.

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