Jesse Owens at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Germany, where he went on to capture four gold medals. In 1954, he made a scheduled stop in Batu Pahat where he visited the writer's school to observe the school boys in their PE lessons. His visit was a defining moment in Ho's life. Photo: AFP
Part I: The Fijians
Recent events on people who fought for the country’s independence, parents’ sensitivities over their children’s punishments in school – some of real concern where pupils are badly hurt – coupled with the long twilight each spring, brought to mind my school days in the 1950s, in particular.
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