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Vivain: Who Am I? 我是谁?

makapaaa

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<!-- START OF : div id="storytext"--><!-- more than 4 paragraphs -->Growing up as the child of an Indian father and a Chinese mother, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan was plagued by identity crises in his early teen years.
'Am I Indian or am I Chinese? And why am I speaking English and Hokkien? I went through a personal questioning process, not knowing which groups will accept me as a member,' said the Minister of Community Development, Youth and Sports.
He shared this yesterday at the opening of this year's National Youth Forum at Red Dot Design Museum.
'Singapore's racial harmony and unity, our core values and our pledge all became very personal things to me. I became more sensitive to the issues of race, language or religion,' he said. 'They can so easily become reasons for hurt and social division.'
Some 100 participants aged between 17 and 25, and mostly from universities, junior colleges and polytechnics, attended the 80-minute question-and-answer session with Dr Balakrishnan and MCYS' Senior Parliamentary Secretary Teo Ser Luck.
Questions posed ranged from why the duo joined politics to what they thought of the ongoing foreign-talent debate.
Said Singapore Management University student Oei Xi Zhi, 19: 'I felt the minister and Mr Teo were very honest and sincere in their answers. It gave me some insight into how politicians think and the choices they make.'
The three-month programme, organised by a volunteer committee of 11 past National Youth Forum participants and supported by the National Youth Council, aims to get more youth interested in policymaking and community work. Besides making field trips to Parliament House and Supreme Court, participants will also attend a dialogue with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong next month and a tea session with President S R Nathan in December.

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The_Latest_H

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Balakrishan is trying to be like Barack Obama. Sadly he's no Barack Obama.

In this context of Sen. Bentsen against Sen. Dan Quayle, I would like to say this to Mr. Balakrishan.....

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Mr. Balakrishan, you are no Barack Obama!
 

TeeKee

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Re: Vivain: Who Am I? 我是谁?

Vivian tells of identity crisis as a teenager

methinks Vivian's identity crisis is more sexual rather than racial...

but good, he finally chose to be a Chinese after marrying one....he has finally chosen.
 
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zack123

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Re: Vivain: Who Am I? 我是谁?

methinks Vivian's identity crisis is more sexual than racial...

but good, he finally chose to be a Chinese after marrying one....

So your Lord Jesus loves a Chinese Christian better than a Indian Christian?
 

kuntakinte

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Can some kind soul tell him that he is a half vegetable duck ??

半菜鸭 !!





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Dr Balakrishnan's heritage makes him sensitive to race-related issues.
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myfoot123

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It sounds like he finally admitted he has double personality pre and post his current status. A dubious person who believes in his master than himself.

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Dr Balakrishnan's heritage makes him sensitive to race-related issues.
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zack123

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Re: Vivain: Who Am I? 我是谁?

no, Jesus loves all, Christians or non Christians, regardless of language or race.

Then y u say its good that Vivian chose to be Chinese? Your Jesus told you that Chinese is better than Indian meh? Why your Jesus teach you to be so discriminatory?

I thot you go to church to love everyone but yet you discrminate? Were you sleeping during the sermon? In that case why need to go church or spread word of Christianity in the forum when you yourself is antithesis of your preach?
 

VIBGYOR

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Re: Vivain: Who Am I? 我是谁?

Then y u say its good that Vivian chose to be Chinese? Your Jesus told you that Chinese is better than Indian meh? Why your Jesus teach you to be so discriminatory?

I thot you go to church to love everyone but yet you discrminate? Were you sleeping during the sermon? In that case why need to go church or spread word of Christianity in the forum when you yourself is antithesis of your preach?

i said it's good that he has made a choice! you idiot!
 

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Dr. VB is a good example of Indians coexisting with Chinese with synergistically positive results. It is a good example against some racial preconceptions that monikers here harbour! Good show dr. VB! Singapore supports people like you!
 

zack123

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Re: Vivain: Who Am I? 我是谁?

i said it's good that he has made a choice! you idiot!

So making a choice of being Chinese would be better than Indian? How about being Chinese or a Christian. Which would be a better choice for Jesus?
 

mscitw

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He became renown as Scooge who wants elderly peasants to have 'healthy tensions' with $290 peanuts per month.

Truly another half breed scum bag who collect a million dollar pay cheque and talk down to peasants.

Shame.
 

zack123

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Dr. VB is a good example of Indians coexisting with Chinese with synergistically positive results. It is a good example against some racial preconceptions that monikers here harbour! Good show dr. VB! Singapore supports people like you!

Vivian has lost his shine. Before he showed empathy but now he is overcame by greed to toe in line with the rest of the regime.
 

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His identity crisis begun when his parents gave him a GIRLS name. How many guys do we know has the name "VIVIAN"?
 
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