Although the main characters come from different backgrounds and lead different lives, they are bound by one common desireto be with the one they love. Be with me by theresa poh lin chan overdrive rakuten. The production on the series began in november 2009 in her home town of adelaide. Theresa chan poh lin was 12 when meningitis took her hearing.
In an interview with the straits times in april, the. She met queen beatrix in the netherlands, and mother teresa in india. Theresa chan poh lin the helen keller of southeast asia. In cantonese, hokkien and mandarin with english subtitles.
Born in singapore, she was known in her youth as the helen keller of southeast asia, as, like keller, chan was a highly accomplished deaf and blind person. Alexander ostuzhev, clive mason, theresa poh lin chan, aryana engineer, terry ruane, david bower, not available na, books llc, llc books, not available on. In his 1963 book, travelling blind, he wrote about meeting theresa. The daughter of a hawker and a waitress, she grew up in poverty in chinatown.
Theresa chan poh lin singapore womens hall of fame. Ms theresa chan poh lin in eric khoos movie be with me. Yeow signed with the abc for a cooking series pohs kitchen and a twobook publishing deal with abc books. She told me she wanted to learn like helen keller, to speak english like the queen of. Theresa poh lin chan was born in 1943 in singapore. She enjoyed considerable media coverage while abroad, often being dubbed the helen keller of southeast asia. Poh lin pauline chan ngs 3 research works with 18 reads, including. She was the subject of a 1964 bbc radio documentary, child of the silent night. Blind and deaf 72yearold woman who inspired eric khoos be with. A tapestry of stories woven around the themes of love, hope, tragedy and redemption. Chan poh lin 9 july 1943 6 june 2016, better known as theresa poh lin chan, was a singaporean writer and teacher.
Be with me is a tapestry of three stories woven around the themes of love, hope, tragedy and redemption. View poh lin chans profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Poh lin pauline chan ngs research works national university. Chan poh lin singapore professional profile linkedin. Poh lin chan sr sales manager oconnors singapore pte ltd. Former perkins student theresa chan poh lin, who was deafblind, left an unforgettable impression on everyone who met her.
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