11/09/2025
We were featured in a Sri Lankan newspaper ๐คฉ
A few weeks ago, Peh Shing Huei was interviewed by Ifham Nizam from The Island - Sri Lanka on ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐น๐: ๐-๐ฆ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐โ๐ ๐-๐ง๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ.
As Peh said: "These men signed the document that made Singapore an independent nation. But they also lived, loved, wrote, joked, doubted, and dreamed.
"We hope their stories resonate not just in Singapore but also in Sri Lanka and the wider region, where questions of identity, leadership, and legacy are just as urgent."
Read the piece here: https://island.lk/the-first-fools-who-saw-singapore-through-to-independence/
Get your copy from all major bookstores or from our website: https://nutgraf.com.sg/product/the-first-fools-b-sides-of-lee-kuan-yews-a-team/
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