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EPISODE · Jan 31, 2025 · 31 MIN

Singlish, serendipity and being a senior with Sylvia Toh Paik Choo

from A Letter To Myself · host CNA

Sylvia Toh Paik Choo is known as the Godmother of Singlish, as she was probably the first to codify Singapore's unique language with her groundbreaking book "Eh, Goondu!" in 1982.  She tells Joel Chua how she established a prolific career as author, broadcaster and being inducted into the Woman’s Hall of Fame, despite leaving mainstream education at 14. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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