Student of the Year winners – past and present – addressed the tragic and topical issue of youth suicide yesterday. Proving her mettle in overcoming difficulties, this year’s grand prize winner, Cheng Wai-chung, drew on personal trials and said she understood how some people would be so anguished as to consider killing themselves. The 17-year-old was suspected to have mild autism as a child, but with her parents’ encouragement, Cheng slowly overcome her fears of social situations. “I understand the pain – it was often painful for...
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