by Alan John Posted on March 30, 2024March 30, 2024 My grandfather’s notebook 10: One of the ‘DC Brothers’ takes over the House Register and one family comes together Read More
by Alan John Posted on March 24, 2024March 24, 2024 My grandfather’s notebook 9: My grandmother Isabella Rozario’s final years of turmoil, upheaval and clearing her husband’s debts Read More
by Alan John Posted on December 26, 2023December 26, 2023 Vindaloo War: A Christmas story full of family history, love and loathing. It’s all fiction, I swear Read More
by Alan John Posted on December 21, 2023December 21, 2023 My grandfather’s Notebook 7: The man in a light blue ‘Pambich suit’ who went shopping at Robinson’s at Christmastime and lived at Serani Row Read More
by Alan John Posted on October 26, 2023October 27, 2023 One day this year, Grandma’s Tiger was named Best Picture Book in Singapore and before that sank in, it was on an international list of best children’s books. Oh, wait, it’s in the running for another prize! Read More
by Alan John Posted on September 23, 2023October 27, 2023 My Grandfather’s Story 1: Pages from a small notebook provide traces of a little-known family history Read More
by Alan John Posted on February 5, 2022 And just like that, I became a Covid-19 statistic, but thank goodness for being in Singapore, I could isolate at home… and my MP sent me a care package too Read More
by Alan John Posted on November 28, 2021November 28, 2021 I’ve got a new book out for children, about a lovely elephant who swam to Singapore from Malaysia. But first, the backstory. Read More
by Alan John Posted on May 18, 2021 One thing that happens when you live longer than you expected is that every now and then you stop and wonder: But, when, then? Read More
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