Education as Inheritance: Sharon Ismail’s Story

In this episode of The Brown Box Podcast, we sit with Sharon Ismail - actress, writer, teacher, and storyteller. In this episode, Sharon shares:• Kampong nights of hide-and-seek, ghost stories and clouds of talcum powder mischief• What it was like being “the only Malay in the school” while studying in a Chinese kindergarten• Her mother’s adoption story, revealed through a birth certificate • The grandparents who believed education was “the biggest inheritance” and how that drew her to a path of teaching • Stumbling into theatre by accident and discovering a lifelong love for stage and screen• Why she believes “ambition is not a dirty word” and why women, especially those from minority communities, should never apologize for taking up spaceYou may have seen Sharon on screen or in the classroom. Now hear the story behind it all. Tune in wherever you get your podcasts.👉🏽 Follow The Brown Box Podcast for more stories from brown women in Singapore. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.