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In 2003, I arrived in Malaysia with a suitcase full of books and a heart full of excitement. I had come to teach English—but what I discovered in the classroom quickly changed the course of my life. The students I met were bright, curious, and eager to learn. They had a good grasp of vocabulary and could fill in blanks with skill. But when it came to expressing their own thoughts, their own ideas, their own voices—they were silent. They were being taught to memorise, not to communicate. It broke my heart to see so much potential go untapped.
After a year of teaching within a frustrating system that didn’t seem to serve the students it was meant to empower, I found myself at a crossroads. That’s when my wife—a proud Malaysian, whom I met while studying in the UK—challenged me with a simple question:
“Why don’t your open your own centre?” So I did.
With very little money and a big dream, we launched. I taught every class. My wife did the administration. From day one, our mission was clear; to help students in Malaysia not just learn English but to truly master it, to use it, to own it. We focused on real communication, creativity, and confidence.
And then word began to spread.
Today, that little classroom has grown into something so much bigger than we ever imagined. We've helped many thousands of students in Malaysia find their voices in English.
Because when students are empowered to express themselves, they don’t just speak better English—they grow into confident, capable individuals ready to take on the world.
