‘I’ll keep joining until I win first place’: 17yo fulfils promise in DayakDaily writing competition
By Dayangku Hidayatul KUCHING, Oct 17: A personal promise to keep competing until he claimed first place paid off for 17-year-old Christian Richardson Donald, who has struck gold in the Youth Category of DayakDaily’s 2026 Sarawak Folklore Writing Competition after two earlier attempts. The Bidayuh teenager from Kuching won the Gold Award with his story, The Stone Mountain of Bau, inspired by a legend passed down through his family. “Actually, I made a bet with myself that I would keep joining…
17-year-old Christian won DayakDaily's writing competition after two attempts, fulfilling a personal promise to keep competing until he won.
Christian made a personal bet to keep entering the competition until he won first place.
His winning story was inspired by a family legend shared by his father during a trip.
He may join the adult category next year if time permits.
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KUCHING, Oct 17: A personal promise to keep competing until he claimed first place paid off for 17-year-old Christian Richardson Donald, who has struck gold in the Youth Category of DayakDaily’s 2026 Sarawak Folklore Writing Competition after two earlier attempts.
The Bidayuh teenager from Kuching won the Gold Award with his story, The Stone Mountain of Bau, inspired by a legend passed down through his family.
“Actually, I made a bet with myself that I would keep joining this competition until I win first place,” he said when met by DayakDaily after the award ceremony at a hotel here today.
Having achieved his goal, Christian said he might not participate again, although he remained open to joining the adult category next year if time allowed.
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