2013
Pin Xiu was born with Muscular Dystrophy, a genetic disorder that slowly breaks down the muscles. When she was 5, she started swimming to improve her health and strengthen her muscles. Nevertheless, by the age of eleven, she had lost her ability to walk and had to use a wheelchair. Despite this, Pin Xiu won Singapore's first ever Olympic gold medal at the Beijing 2008 Paralympics in the 50-metre backstroke finals. What drives Pin Xiu? What keeps her going? And has she ever wondered what her life would be like without Muscular Dystrophy?
2013
Lena Sim was abandoned by her parents and raised in a one-room rented apartment shared with her only guardian, her grandmother. Today, this self-made woman is one of Singapore's top restaurateurs; she's built a casual dining empire virtually from scratch. Find out how does one rise from such humble beginnings?
2013
Haslinah Yacob didn't allow her perpetrator to dictate her destiny and refused to be victimized. Instead, she chose to rise above and founded a shelter that helps other rape survivors. She now works tirelessly as an activist and is the President of the Women For Equality Association in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
2013
Public Defence Lawyer turned Social Entrepreneur. Xilca Alvarez, founder of Gourmet Keso, traded in the bench for grass and goats. With no experience, she started a social enterprise that offers livelihood opportunities by rehabilitating local communities at a center for social innovation in the Philippines and her company now produces award-winning cheese and coffee products.
2013
Cassandra Chiu is a mother and founder of her own counseling practice, The Safe Harbour who became visually impaired at the age of 8 due to an inherited degenerative eye condition called Stargardt disease. While she may have lost her sight, she has never lost her sense of purpose and determination in life. What drives one to live life to the fullest?
2013
Rachel Chung was a victim of domestic violence. For 8 years, she suffered through psychological and physical trauma inflicted on her by her ex-husband but now, Rachel is a fighter, fighting to change social attitudes towards violence and help women overcome domestic abuse. What makes a victim turn hero?
2013
Doris Nuval from the Philippines, holds the record for being the longest held female political prisoner from the Marcos years. Arrested in 1980 for planting a bomb, she spent nearly 5 years in prison and escaped execution because her father was a close friend of Marcos. What made a woman of privilege risk everything to end the dictatorship?