TAMBYAH, Leaena (Mrs)
Women through the Years: Economic & Family Lives,
Accession Number 001703
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 9
Total Reels
- Lai Ah Eng (Dr)
Interviewer
- 04:00:11
Total Running Time
- English
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 9
Metadata
- 26 Oct 1995
Recording Date
- 00:30:31
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Personal and family backgrounds in Kedah and Penang, Malaya. Sixth of seven children. Academic and religious achievements of father, Dr D D Chelliah. How came to Singapore in 1940. Family experiences during Japanese Occupation. Anglican priest father was acting dean of St Andrew's Cathedral. Food supplies and Christmas celebration. Christmas incident. St Andrew's School as internment camp; parents' experiences; individual acts of kindness. Sibling order.
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Reel/Disc 5 of 9
Metadata
- 14 Nov 1995
Recording Date
- 00:29:45
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Fund-raising for Asian Women's Welfare Association (AWWA); donors' responses; about when her prayers for facilities and personnel were answered; interest-free loan. Her AWWA portfolios related to family welfare and multiple-disabled children. Services and programmes for such children, especially early intervention, 'TEACH ME' programme, mobile clinic, integration. Received Woman of the Year award (1994). Future plans for AWWA.
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Reel/Disc 6 of 9
Metadata
- 14 Nov 1995
Recording Date
- 00:29:56
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Views on women's right to work, childcare, children's rights and needs, parents' responsibility. Experiences with part-time work and childcare; husband's role. Cantonese and Malay amahs. Typical day, weekend with children. Duties to parents, in-laws. Childcare: knowledge; common sense; parents' and in-laws' support; disciplining. Children's pre-marriage years most difficult. About choice of spouse, marriage values, cross-cultural marriage (son's); letting go of children.
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Reel/Disc 7 of 9
Metadata
- 14 Nov 1995
Recording Date
- 00:29:02
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Worries over son's schooling. Women's multiple roles, enjoying each role. Attitude towards daughter's education and independence. Critiques women's long work hours. Reviews women's multiple roles; coping and priorities. Social and attitudinal factors in coping: daycare facilities; lobbying for improvements; extended family support. 'Happy family' concept; communication with children; knowing their friends; quality time; relationship problems between spouses. Marriage: views on same religion and mixed marriages.
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