The tallest trees, the deepest roots


AS a member of the Board of Governors of the SAINT Inter­national School in Shah Alam, I was invited to its end of year awards-cum-graduation and talent show last month.

There, I met a remarkable personality: Kepten (R) Emeritus Prof Datuk Dr Hashim Yaacob, former Universiti Malaya vice-chan­cellor and current Dean of the Dental Faculty at SEGi University.

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