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What do you Admire Most about your Father? Question posed to my Uncle, Aunt & Mum

Posted on September 21, 2022 by bookjunkie

I’ve been exploring prompting questions to ask my relatives, and I thought this was a good one. It really doesn’t matter if the answer goes a bit off tangent as the key goal is to prompt memories about a loved … Continue reading →

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My Uncle relating to me the Story of when his Father Died in 1960 & How They All Coped

Posted on September 19, 2022 by bookjunkie

It sounded pretty traumatic to me. For all the 7 children ranging in ages from 10 to 24. My uncle was 17 years old and that was the year he had to prepare for his O levels. They received the … Continue reading →

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Asking My 79 Year Old Uncle about his Childhood

Posted on September 12, 2022 by bookjunkie

My uncle used to swim in the Kallang River and rushed back home by 5.30pm when his father (the grandfather I never met, as he died a decade before I was born) would be home. My uncle (second eldest son … Continue reading →

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My Ceylon Connection

Posted on May 3, 2010 by bookjunkie

When you hear Ceylon, you think Ceylon tea.  Today most people know Ceylon by it’s modern name Sri Lanka.  I prefer the old name.  The name I heard throughout my childhood.  The word that conjures up an island paradise complete … Continue reading →

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