“Class of 1979, Student Councillor She gave up every likely success, but her arms were always full.” So wrote lawyer, poet, playwright and social justice advocate Amanda Chong in an ode to her mother, Alison Tan. Entitled ‘Yearbook’, the tribute was penned and published in 2016, years before she received the Her World Young Woman … Continue reading “She gave up every likely success”: Lawyer-poet Amanda Chong on her mum, Alison