“Why don’t you write about your mother? I think it’s timely as we recently celebrated International Women’s Day, ” suggested a dear friend and mentor. Seven years and about 70 articles since this column began in 2014, it had not crossed my mind, despite my mother having one of the most profound impact on my writing – as a sounding board, a generator of ideas, and editor.

Source: The Star March 26, 2021 03:45 UTC