As a teenager, Zainal SAPARI told a bursary interviewer that he aspired to be a politician without knowing what that entailed. Nearly 30 years later, he became a Member of Parliament with the People’s Action Party, after a long career in education. He believes that those who can serve should do so when asked. Read the interview with Zainal.
In 2030, Singapore will turn 65.
At the same time, Singaporeans born in 1965, the same year ‘modern’ Singapore came into being, would be entering their ‘golden years’.
These are their stories.
Born in Singapore in 1965 or know someone who was?