This biography documents K. Kesavapany's journey from the Malayan estates in the late 1930s to his move to Singapore when he was headhunted to join the Singapore Civil Service in the 1970s, and from his entry into Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) to his subsequent sojourns abroad, such as in Australia, Turkey, Geneva, Jordan, Indonesia, Russia, United Kingdom and Malaysia. After retiring from his last post with the MFA, he took on the position of Director of the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies at the National University of Singapore. This book also elaborates on the next phase of his journey where he holds several prominent portfolios in Singapore's social and academic scene, such as at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Dyslexia Association of Singapore, Singapore Indian Association, Inter-Religious Organization, as well as the Singapore International Foundation.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Foreword
- A Message
- Chapter 1 Before the Journey Begins
- Chapter 2 The Kirkby Experience
- Chapter 3 Once I was a Teacher
- Chapter 4 Varsity Life
- Chapter 5 The Letter from Singapore
- Chapter 6 Working in the Ministry of Labour
- Chapter 7 The Diplomatic Journey Begins
- Chapter 8 My Southern Odyssey
- Chapter 9 To the Land of Tolstoy and Dostoevsky
- Chapter 10 To be in England
- Chapter 11 Tending to the Region
- Chapter 12 Diplomacy in Geneva
- Chapter 13 Returning to my Roots
- Chapter 14 Entering the World of Academia
- Chapter 15 The Change that I Wish to See
- Chapter 16 The Rotary Movement: Service above Self
- Chapter 17 My Inter-Faith Journey
- Chapter 18 My Encounter with APJ Abdul Kalam
- Chapter 19 Lessons I Learnt from Five Decades of Interaction with the Late Mr SR Nathan
- Chapter 20 My Journey Continues
- A Letter from President SR Nathan
- Author’s Note: The Scribe’s Journey
- About the Authors
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