Malaysian Award for Baha’i Youth
Written by ry on December 10th, 2006
The Baha’i World News Service put up a story a few days ago about a Baha’i who was named the Young Outstanding Malaysian for Moral or Religious Leadership:
“I used to be quite notorious,” said Jia Chin, who is now in his late teens. “I was involved in cheating and fighting.”
But Jia Chin decided to give up on his life of crime after participating in a moral education program sponsored by the local Baha’i community here. “One day I was attending a Baha’i-inspired program with my friend and I saw that I can live differently,” said Jia Chin. “I decided to join the classes. Now my life is different. I am happy and glad now because I have transformed.”
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Now 28 years old, Mr. Lim was recently honored for this work in a ceremony on 4 November 2006, when he was named the Young Outstanding Malaysian for Moral or Religious Leadership by the Junior Chamber Kuala Lumpur Mandarin, a community service organization affiliated with Junior Chamber International.
And check out this little doco all about Mr. Lim (thanks Amy):
For those of us who came into the Baha'i Faith through the ever popular 
