“Adiwiraku” real-life hero — a teacher in Kedah

Mar 10, 2017

By Mumtaj Begum
If there is one thing that director Eric Ong hopes for the audience to take away after watching Adiwiraku, it is this: “The story talks about how you shouldn’t hope for superheroes to come and save you; you shouldn’t look at other people to make a change.

It has to start with you — you are the superhero. Instead of complaining, you have to take action.”

Adiwiraku, is based on a true story of a determined teacher named Cheryl Ann Fernando, stationed at SMK Pinang Tunggal in Sungai Petani, Kedah, who found a way to teach her students to speak and write in English.

Ong adds: “She was teaching secondary students, and some of them couldn’t read and write. Instead of complaining, she took matters into her own hands and found ways to change the situation for the better.” --The Star