From Estate to Embassy
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From Estate to Embassy

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From Estate to Embassy

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About this book

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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Information

Publisher
MarshallCavendishEditions
Year
2019
eBook ISBN
9789814841665
Edition
0
Topic
History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Acknowledgements
  6. Foreword
  7. A Message
  8. Chapter 1 Before the Journey Begins
  9. Chapter 2 The Kirkby Experience
  10. Chapter 3 Once I was a Teacher
  11. Chapter 4 Varsity Life
  12. Chapter 5 The Letter from Singapore
  13. Chapter 6 Working in the Ministry of Labour
  14. Chapter 7 The Diplomatic Journey Begins
  15. Chapter 8 My Southern Odyssey
  16. Chapter 9 To the Land of Tolstoy and Dostoevsky
  17. Chapter 10 To be in England
  18. Chapter 11 Tending to the Region
  19. Chapter 12 Diplomacy in Geneva
  20. Chapter 13 Returning to my Roots
  21. Chapter 14 Entering the World of Academia
  22. Chapter 15 The Change that I Wish to See
  23. Chapter 16 The Rotary Movement: Service above Self
  24. Chapter 17 My Inter-Faith Journey
  25. Chapter 18 My Encounter with APJ Abdul Kalam
  26. Chapter 19 Lessons I Learnt from Five Decades of Interaction with the Late Mr SR Nathan
  27. Chapter 20 My Journey Continues
  28. A Letter from President SR Nathan
  29. Author’s Note: The Scribe’s Journey
  30. About the Authors