Reblogged from Written Words Never Die:
1960s’ Singapore: The continuing saga of a boy called Mechanic Leigh… At school assembly, we had to sing two anthems – Majullah Singapura (Forward Singapore) and Negara Ku (My Country). Many children and I could never recall the lyrics of Negara Ku, which was the Malaysian National Anthem. The teachers punished us for this – made us pick up paper and other rubbish strewn around the school. The older teachers felt this punishment justified because, “During our time, we first learnt God Save the …
