What if your teacher turned your classroom into the X-Men’s Danger Room — complete with missions, characters, and roleplay?
In this special two-part Teachers' Day episode of What Now? Jom Ah Lepak!!, we sit down with Cikgu Nazmi, the winner of the 2023 Global Teacher Prize Malaysia, known for his out-of-the-box approach to education in rural Sarawak. Inspired by comic books, anime, and his students’ real-life struggles, he designed a gamified classroom concept called The Danger Room — transforming lessons into powerful stories and experiences that help students build confidence, critical thinking, and creativity.
We talk about:
How being posted to a rural school shaped his views on education
His love for comic books and the role they play in his teaching
The story and process behind creating The Danger Room
Why storytelling belongs in the classroom
What he learned from global educators and mentors like Anuthra
His dreams for the future of learning in Malaysia
This is a celebration of teachers who dare to dream differently — and help students do the same.