That’s our dream,” said Sharifah Sarah, adding that Maryam has also raised RM6,500 for her therapy centre, the Kiwanis Down Syndrome Centre in Petaling Jaya. Maryam works with acrylic paint, using different techniques including finger painting, swab painting, brush painting and sponge painting. My husband and I then decided to sell them for charity,” said Sharifah Sarah in an email interview. Institut Jantung Negara's Dr Marhisham Che Mood (right, seated) receiving Maryam's painting and donation to aid children in need of heart surgery. Sharifah Sarah is thankful Maryam has found solace in art, which is a powerful medium of communication.

Source: The Star July 26, 2021 00:56 UTC