Theresa chan poh lin autobiography books
Theresa Poh Lin Chan
Deafblind woman in Singapore
In this Chinese name, the family name is Chan.
Theresa Poh Lin Chan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Chan Poh Lin (1943-07-09)9 July 1943 Singapore |
| Died | 9 July 2016(2016-07-09) (aged 73) Assisi Hospice, Singapore |
Chan Poh Lin (9 July 1943 – 6 June 2016),[1] better known as Theresa Poh Lin Chan, was a Singaporean writer and teacher.[2] Born in Singapore, she was known in her youth as "the Helen Keller of Southeast Asia", as, like Keller, Chan was a highly accomplished deaf and blind person.[3] Chan was the subject of a BBC radio documentary and inspired a Singaporean film.
Early life and career
Chan was born the child of a hawker and a waitress.[4] Chan became deaf at 12[5] and lost her sight at 14.[6]
John Wilson, director of the Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind, met Chan when he visited Singapore in 1958, and recalled in his 1963 book, Trave