“WO de ming si jiao Fakhrul,” said the little lad, looking almost fearful. That means “My name is Fakhrul”. With him were a handful of Malay boys and girls, aged from about six to 12.
They were learning Mandarin as their teacher stood there, beaming. Her name? Vanisha Sivalingam.
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