On a train to Nanjing, 1997
"I am not vain; but I do care about the way I look…"
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On a train to Nanjing, 1997 |
"I may be wrong; I sometimes am, but I never doubt!" "I am not vain; but I do care about the way I look…" |
| Now. Isn't that one of the life's greatest mysteries… who
am I? What am I doing here? What is my purpose in life?
Well. I'm afraid this page won't answer those questions. But hopefully - it will be a brief introduction to me. For those who just want to read a career history - have a look at my CV (or resume for you Yanks out there!) A bit dated, but gives the right info… For those who do want a longer spiel about who I am, read on…
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DK in Copenhagen |
I was born in Petaling Jaya, a satellite town of Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia. That was many years ago.
I went to Bukit Bintang Boys' School, both primary and secondary. There I met friends who I know will be with me for the rest of my life. The gang, as it were. Here's an extract from a photo album - but be warned - it is a big scan.
I made it to the University of Buckingham, and was at my intake, the youngest person in the School of Law. I had just turned 18. That was a great experience - time to be myself, to find myself. To learn about human relationships, to learn about other people. Though that I must say, is a continuing process.
| After Bucks, I made it to being a
member of the Honorable Society
of Lincoln's Inn. A barrister-at-law of the Bar of England and Wales.
If there was a time I could point to my being Anglicised, then, it surely
must be during this phase of my life! (Do drop by the site of the
society for an explanation of the arcane mysteries of the English legal
system.)
The traditions, the anachronistic practices, the bowing. The ethics, the ideals…I lapped them up. Well. Being a monarchist who was presented to the Queen Mother twice helped. I also got to meet and talk to luminaries like Lord Denning and Sir Robert Megarry, to meet and listen to Mrs Margaret Thatcher speak and to partake in the centuries old practice of dining. |
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| I learnt a lot as a bar student,
and the one lesson I will always keep with me is summed up as follows:
"I may be wrong, I sometimes am. But I never doubt."
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