My Lifelong Challenge: Singapore's Bilingual Journey (2011) is a memoir and policy analysis by Lee Kuan Yew detailing the 50-year evolution of Singapore's language policy, which established English for economic utility while maintaining mother tongues for cultural identity. The book covers the 1966 adoption of the bilingual policy, the transition to English-medium education, and personal essays on the societal impact of these changes. You can find more information or purchase the book at Epigram Bookshop . Singapore's Bilingual Journey - British Council
Jun Wei’s grandmother, a toothless woman who made the best popiah I’ve ever tasted, once said to me in Hokkien: “You speak Chinese like a cow trying to dance. But at least the cow is dancing.” my lifelong challenge singapore 39-s bilingual journey pdf
The memoir provides a behind-the-scenes look at several landmark decisions: Singapore's Bilingual Journey - British Council Jun Wei’s
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