The son of a daily-rated worker and a housewife, N Gunalan grew up in a small flat in government housing quarters where the families staying there shared bathrooms. In one generation, his family’s fortune was transformed, thanks to education and hard work. He went to university and built a distinguished career in journalism. Now the Chief Editor of Tamil News and Current Affairs at Mediacorp, he is passionate about promoting the Tamil language and using his position to help the community. Read the interview with Gunalan.
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?