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Some Dreams From Now - 135 Years of Rafflesian Writing - cover

Some Dreams From Now - 135 Years of Rafflesian Writing

Theophilus Kwek

Publisher: Ethos Books

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Summary

Lim Boon Keng. David Marshall. Chandran Nair. Ho Poh Fun. 
 
Some Dreams From Now presents 70 defining pieces of writing from the Raffles Institution archives— many brought into the public eye for the first time—that trace the contours of Singapore’s history. 
 
From youthful dreams of a freer and more peaceful society, to emerging voices that shaped the aspirations of a new nation, they tell the untold story of a school and its community at the heart of a changing city.
Available since: 05/26/2023.
Print length: 200 pages.

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