YOUth of Tomorrow: Writing Competition (And the winners are...)

Thank you everyone for participating! We had a wonderful time reading your writing and choosing the winners wasn't an easy task.

Image Description: "And The Winners Are" are written in big red text, and "Congratulations to the winners of the YOUth of Tomorrow Writing Competition!" is written in smaller texts. There is a "The youth of tomorrow" logo on the top center of the picture, with the logo of empower on the top right.

Let's just cut to the chase because we know you've been waiting for this moment!

Essay

1. Is My Curiosity Uncomfortable for You? by Claire Gunardi

2. Leaders of Tomorrow by Nur Ariana Iman

3. The Sky Is Ours 我们的天空 by Wong Man Kei 黄敏琦

4. Pemuda Legasi Malaysia Baharu by Muhamad Hazman bin Norhamzah

5. Suara Kartini Suara Emansipasi by W.N Khuzairey

Poem

1. Six Ways to Expose Your Daughter to Domestic Abuse by Ashely Marilynne Wong

2. Tomorrow by Lim Jin Ji

3. A Letter to Indian Male Leaders by Kasthury Paramiswaran

4. The First Thing That Comes to Mind by Arathi J Reddy

5. Bila, Malaysia by Rheanne Wong

Short Story

1. Diari Sepi Seorang Mudi by Shafiqah Alliah Razman

2. Hetumat's Friend by Arathi J Reddy

3. Siapa Lagi by Hidayatullah M Zhari

4. Kisah Si Lokal dan Si Asing by Emelia Noor

5. Demi Negara Tercinta by Muhamad Hazman Bin Norhamzah

All participants have been notified by email. For those who have won, congratulations! For those whose pieces aren't chosen, keep writing!

Happy Malaysia Day, everyone! We believe that the voice of the youth is an important building block for Malaysian society. We will be publishing winning entries on our blogs, so stay tuned and we hope you get inspired!