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- English
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Every Day a Thread
About this book
At just 17, Bismillah made an audacious choice to marry a young Englishman, defying her traditional Muslim family and father's guidance. Yearning to pursue studies, she embarked on an extraordinary journey spanning turbulent historic events. From surviving World War II Japanese occupation in Malaya to overcoming 1960's British racial discrimination in Birmingham, Bismillah weathered profound challenges that shaped her unlikely destiny. With poignant insight, she reveals the outsized influence families wield upon access to education and life chances. Through grit and grace, Bismillah surmounted societal barriers to become an education inspector in England, later hoping to contribute to Malaysia's education initiatives, Bismillah returned to Malaysia to face unexpected challenges.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- About the author
- Dedication
- Copyright Information ©
- Acknowledgement
- Summary
- Quotation
- Preface
- Chapter 1 Barrack Road
- Chapter 2 Balik Pulau
- Chapter 3 Vernacular Malay School
- Chapter 4 Amjat, Asmah and Other Stories
- Chapter 5 Secondary School During the Emergency
- Chapter 6 Learning to Cope with Challenges
- Chapter 7 A Proposal
- Chapter 8 Marriage and In-Laws
- Chapter 9 Multicultural Birmingham
- Chapter 10 Challenging Core Values
- Chapter 11 The Devil Alcohol
- Chapter 12 Picking up Threads
- Chapter 13 Back to Square One
- Chapter 14 Race and Class
- Chapter 15 New Identity
- Chapter 16 Matters of Colour
- Chapter 17 All Change
- Chapter 18 Understanding Society
- Chapter 19 Self-Realisation
- Chapter 20 Mixed Blessings
- Chapter 21 Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
- Chapter 22 Separation
- Chapter 23 Empowerment
- Chapter 24 An Exciting Challenge
- Chapter 25 Irretrievable
- Chapter 26 Enterprise
- Chapter 27 Major Milestones
- Chapter 28 Putting Down Roots
- Chapter 29 The Education Business
- Chapter 30 Feeling at Ease
- Chapter 31 Business Ethics and Moral Values
- Chapter 32 Insiders and Outsiders
- Chapter 33 Balanced and Moderate
- Chapter 34 Follow the Money
- Chapter 35 Murders Most Foul
- Chapter 36 Misplaced Trust
- Chapter 37 Postscript
- Chapter 38 Closures
- Chapter 39 Afterword