Nadia’s Rise from Rock Bottom to Resilience
Once a promising student, Nadiatul Wahidah Ramlee spiraled into prison and pain. Today, she rises with purpose, determined to inspire others.
Nadiatul Wahidah Ramlee was only 20 years old when she was sentenced to ten years in prison. She had grievously injured a person in a fight between her friends and a rival gang while under the influence of drugs. Being heavily intoxicated at that time, she had no memory of what she did. She could not believe her eyes when she was shown the camera footage of the crime scene at the police station.
It was just as difficult to comprehend how she ended up in this state of affairs. After all, she was an exceptional student, topping many subjects in her secondary school.
Nadia explained that even though she excelled academically, she never felt appreciated by her mother, who never praised her but instead demanded more.
Her father passed away when she was young and she was left in her grandmother's care. Her mother later remarried and her family then included two step siblings and a step father.
Nadia carried a lot of resentment and anger growing up, feeling like she did not belong anywhere.
When teachers in her school asked Nadia to help guide students who needed help academically, they did not foresee that Nadia would, instead, find solace in their company. Nadia gave up on her studies and started experimenting with drugs.
Nadia shares her journey of transformation and resilience at an XOFG (X-Offenders For Good) community event.
Nadiatul Wahidah Ramlee was only 20 years old when she was sentenced to ten years in prison. She had grievously injured a person in a fight between her friends and a rival gang while under the influence of drugs. Being heavily intoxicated at that time, she had no memory of what she did. She could not believe her eyes when she was shown the camera footage of the crime scene at the police station.
It was just as difficult to comprehend how she ended up in this state of affairs. After all, she was an exceptional student, topping many subjects in her secondary school.
Nadia explained that even though she excelled academically, she never felt appreciated by her mother, who never praised her but instead demanded more.
Her father passed away when she was young and she was left in her grandmother's care. Her mother later remarried and her family then included two step siblings and a step father.
Nadia carried a lot of resentment and anger growing up, feeling like she did not belong anywhere.
When teachers in her school asked Nadia to help guide students who needed help academically, they did not foresee that Nadia would, instead, find solace in their company. Nadia gave up on her studies and started experimenting with drugs.