When I look back to where my journey in GIO started, I see a small, timid girl in her third grade, who felt overwhelmed by those around her, not knowing what to do. She only knew that it was an Islamic class for youngsters, but they were all older than her, prepared with a note and a pen, none of which she held. It took her some time to realise that she was in a place too advanced for her grade, and her parents decided to send her to a class for kids of her age group. Living

When I was eight years old, I began attending GIO classes. At that age, I didn’t truly understand what the classes were or how important they would become in my life. I simply went because my mother sent me. I attended without realizing the purpose, without knowing that I was stepping into a journey that would shape who I am today. Now, Alhamdulillah, I am eighteen years old. Looking back, it has been almost ten years of walking alongside GIO. It feels as though I have grown

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