Oral history interview with Mrs A
30 Nov 2018
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00:00-04:33 Name English and Chinese and importance
04:34-08:51 Use of English language at home and influence of Catholic school, mothers traditional worship and conversion
08:52-13:12 Education system in Malaysia, attendance at English speaking school, how school selection (Chinese, English etc.) influenced future career etc.
13:13-16:27 Malaysian insurgence and effects including limiting education, jobs etc.
16:28-19:31 Studying nursing in UK, opportunities if remained in Malaysia, political change in Malaysia
19:32-21:57 Arranged marriage and family pressures
21:58-24:47 Arrival in UK in 1978 and early experiences
24:48-29:41 Childhood, father’s occupation, home environment, parental roles, move to new estate and roadside food business
29:42-33:36 Renting shop and running as ‘café’
33:37-39:36 Reasons for leaving Malaysia, life in Malaysia including work, socialising, visiting cinema, friends etc.
39:37-41:56 Meeting husband, finishing nursing training, marriage, children, further training and study in field of nursing
41:57-46:50 Experience of discrimination, connection with own heritage, learning Mandarin, thoughts on life advice
This is an edited index. For the full index and summary of the interview see the bound volume in the Ahmed Iqbal Ullah RACE Library.
Title:
Oral history interview with Mrs A
Date of work:
30 Nov 2018
Reference number:
GB3228.90/1/18/1
Level of description:
Item from Collection: Crossing the Borders (GB3228.90)
Part of:
Series: Mrs A (GB3228.90/1/18)
Access restrictions:
Restricted
Use restrictions:
Restricted
Record types:
Ahmed Iqbal Ullah RACE Centre
Language:
English and Cantonese
Record number:
15961124