My teacher in quiet doggedness

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On my first day of Primary 1 in 1984, my mum stood outside the classroom, silently jostling for a spot close to the window so she could gauge how her firstborn was coping in a new environment. And just as adamantly, I ignored all the annoying mums blocking the sunlight from...

On my first day of Primary 1 in 1984, my mum stood outside the classroom, silently jostling for a spot close to the window so she could gauge how her firstborn was coping in a new environment.

I glanced at the book sitting open on the table next to mine and saw “1 2 3 4 5 6 7” in the date field. My mum learnt to read by bugging her brother to share his books and whatever he had learnt in school.

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