Siddik was 5 years old when he came to Malaysia from Myammar...from age 5 to 10 years he had no access to education. At age 10 years he joined Solid Rock Learning Centre (SRLC) and began to learn to read and write. By the time Siddik graduated from SRLC to work as a technician in an air conditioner shop he was already conversant in English.