BEH TONG YU

In 2020, a teenage girl from a remote farming village in Sabah, Malaysia climbed a tree and stayed there for 24 hours. Not for adventure. For her exams. Veveonah Mosibin had almost no internet access at ground level in her village. So she found her own solution: climb higher. Perched on a tree, she recorded her experience in a video titled “24 Hours On Tree Challenge” and completed her chemistry and Malaysian studies exams from the branches. The video quickly spread across the world, drawing millions of views. But it wasn’t just a viral moment it led to real change. Malaysia’s Communications and Multimedia Commission upgraded internet infrastructure in her village, bringing long-overdue connectivity to her community. Veveonah’s journey didn’t stop there. She later graduated from Universiti Malaysia Sabah with a 3.46 GPA in marine science. But instead of continuing down that path, she chose to follow where her passion truly lay. “I lost interest in marine science during the pandemic because it requires hands-on learning,” she explained. In 2021, she decided to pursue medicine. Today, she is enrolled in a five-year MBBS program at Management and Science University in Shah Alam, working toward her dream of becoming a surgeon. “I hope to become a surgeon. For now, I’m preparing myself mentally and physically for the challenges ahead.” And when that journey is complete, she plans to return home to Pitas to give back to the community that shaped her story.