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Euan Thum: Fundraising for Charisma Movement

I have previously worked with underprivileged children, and it constantly haunts me till this day knowing that all the potential I see in these kids are hardly given the chances to bloom. It is always a hard point for me to be with them, but I still enjoy the time I spend throughout as I get to share what I have seen with them, hoping to expand their horizons too. I am proud to have been a part of Charisma Movement which shares the same perspectives of empathy towards underprivileged children. The developing Covid-19 situation may have left many plans uncertain, but this shouldn't stop us from reaching out, being kind, and continuing our efforts in bridging the gap between the more fortunate and the less. I am now raising funds for Charisma Movement in support of its various projects conducted for the betterment of the community. Who is Charisma Movement? Charisma Movement is a youth-led organisation which offers opportunities to volunteer in various locations in Malaysia, tack...

CHECKMATE by Euan Thum- Releasing for Charity

My 20s is about making the dreams from my 10s come true. I never knew back in 2014 that I will be writing poetry for the many years to come. Little did I know that I would start my own blog, feature all my work on it and share them all over Facebook. On the day I decided I would try writing a poem and have it sent to Nicholas Wong's Almostpoetic for advice, my life had evolved to use poetry as an outlet of my bursting emotions. Poetry is very smart. It takes no standard form- it can be long, complex, rhyming; short, simple or even if its form does not make sense at all. I understand it as a limitless form of art capable of conveying emotions in the use of very few words. It has that rare beauty of capturing a moment, leaving a memory timeless. I draw inspirations from all sorts of materials presented to me in my life and I am a proud sharer of my work online, as I present my perspectives and emotions to the world with metaphor as my only filter. To date, I  have completed ...