Zephanie with her father's book. Photo: JK Joseph
When JK Joseph’s six-year-old daughter Zephanie was hospitalised during the first movement control order, he wrote a book while staying with her at the hospital.
Joseph, 58, and his wife, Eunice Teo, 45, who are from Melaka, spent three months with their daughter at the Universiti Malaya Medical Centre in Kuala Lumpur.
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Laughter, the best medicine
Zephanie with her father's book. Photo: JK Joseph
Zephanie with her father's book. Photo: JK Joseph
Joseph (pictured with wife Eunice and their daughter Zephanie) says that writing the book helped keep him in a positive frame of mind. Photo: JK Joseph
JK Joseph with wife Eunice Teo and their daughter Zephanie. Photo: JK Joseph
The UM hospital team celebrate Zephanie's sixth birthday. Photo: JK Joseph
Pages from JK Joseph's book are filled with such humorous pieces. Photo: JK Joseph
Pages from JK Joseph's book are filled with such humorous pieces. Photo: JK Joseph
Pages from JK Joseph's book are filled with such humorous pieces. Photo: JK Joseph
Pages from JK Joseph's book are filled with such humorous pieces. Photo: JK Joseph
Zephanie was at UMMC’s Paedriatic Intensive Care Unit (PICU) for almost a month, followed by another two months at the Paediatric Gastroenterology & Hepatology Ward. Photo: JK Joseph
Zephanie was hospitalised for Crohn’s Disease (bleeding in intestines) compounded by Thrombosis (a blot clot in brain), which resulted in her having a stroke. Photo: JK Joseph
Zephanie playing the piano during happier times. Photo: JK Joseph
JK Joseph credits his daughter Zephanie as his inspiration to keep on writing. Despite being ill, she was cheerful and jovial most of the time. Photo: JK Joseph
While the entire book is written by Joseph, his wife Eunice and daughter Zephanie did a simple illustration for the cover. Photo: JK Joseph
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