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PERSONALITY
in one of the biggest schools in South
London and it was an amazing experience.
There is something extremely gratifying
and fun about teaching children as you
get to learn so much and it’s a lot of fun.
Could you tell us something about your-
self that most people wouldn’t know?
For my role in the film
Modus Anomali
,
I played a pregnant woman and I wore a
fake belly for one month before shooting
to immerse myself into the character and
only took it off when I wanted to shower.
People thought I was actually pregnant
and started to gossip and speculate on
who knocked me up!
What message would you give to other
young women out there who inspire to
be just like you?
Nothing in life comes for free. If you want
something, don’t expect to get it without
a fight.
it’s not my world. I love my job, but then
I go home and I’m the same Hannah
from London. If I can avoid the glitz and
glam, I will.
You’reagraduateof aprestigious univer-
sity in London, an accomplishedmodel, a
TVpresenter andamartial artist… is there
anything you can’t do?
I can’t touchmy toes! I can’t speak Bahasa
Bugis and I can’t dance the Samba – these
are all the things I want to be able to do.
I think I’m just very lucky to have been
exposed to so many different cultures,
people and experiences growing up. It gave
me a need to immerse myself in as much
of what this world has to offer as possible.
If you weren’t a model/TV host, what
would youmost probably be doing?
I would definitely still be a
silat
athlete in
my spare time, but as a job, I think I would
probably be a teacher. I used to teach
silat
Doyou think it’s important forwomen
to know how to defend themselves?
I think us girls can be particular targets,
which gives us more of a reason to know
how to defend ourselves. But I think it’s
more important for us to know how to
read situations and be constantly aware of
our surroundings so that we don’t become
easy targets. I may be a martial artist, but
I wouldn’t rely on that before entering a
dangerous situation. I grew up in a rough
neighborhood in London where I had to
be smart. For example, I’d take the longer
route that’s well lit, than the shortcut
through dark streets when walking home.
Which do you prefer: The hard work and
sweat of martial arts or the glitz and
glamour of the red carpet?
Without a doubt I prefer the hard work,
blood, sweat and tears of martial arts. I
work in the entertainment industry, but
I don’t enjoy the pretense of red carpets;