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Book Sharing Session of “I am Anak
Book Sharing Session of “I am Anak
Malaysia” by Mr Wong Toh Thong
Malaysia” by Mr Wong Toh Thong
School
On the 30th of August 2022, Kuen Reported by:
Cheng High School Library organised Chloe Soh Ke Er Jr2Z(3) School
Pictures by:
a picture book-sharing session by Mr Kuen Cheng High School Library
Wong Toh Thong, who was a former
Activities
teacher from our Sejarah Department.
The book series shared by Mr Wong
is “Nostalgia” by Yong Pei Shan. Mr
Wong chose 9 chapters from the series, Activities
including “Red Garlic Celery Shallots”,
“Bong”, “Outcast”, “Nameless Bridge”,
“Chinese New Year on Water”, “Child
of the Sky”, “Strength Depends On
Events
&
Peace and Stability”, “Bayan River Boat
Race”, and “It Is Said That You’re From “Nameless Bridge”, “Chinese New Year
Sarawak”. on Water”, and “Child of the Sky” mainly
bring out morals about self-love and Events
The sharing session started at 3:15 p.m. family love. From “Strength Depends &
with an introduction by the emcee. On Peace and Stability”, Mr Wong
Mr Wong then took over the baton by shared ways to calm down quickly. Mr
sharing some of the author’s background Wong also shared some inspirational
and a photo with her. He then shared the quotes like “Every problem that makes
index of the book series. Some chapters you bruised will eventually become
were about politics while some were your strongest weapon”. Every chapter
about the beauty of nature. All of the covered different problems in real life
stories were adapted from true stories. and how to tackle them. Like“Bayan
For example, “Outcast” is a story River Boat Race” and “It Is Said That
adapted from the author’s classmate You’re From Sarawak”, a comedy video
who was fretful about his little brother about the misunderstanding of West
and drowned him. “Red Garlic Celery Malaysians about Sarawakians was
Shallots” represents a blessing from the shared.
elders. From the story of “Bong”, Mr
Wong shared a story of what he had After the sharing of all twelve chapters,
seen as a volunteer at a drug addiction Mr Wong concluded the moral values
treatment centre. He advised us to stay of all stories. The sharing session then
away from drugs as it causes serious ended with a Q&A session and a group
damage to our body and mind.
photo.
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