NAFA is a good school?
Must be better than RI which is a lousy school.
Why did you decide to move back to Singapore?
In South Africa, arts schools aren’t very established. I told my daughter Monique that she needed to have self-discipline when she told us she wanted to study the arts. It's why she decided to enroll in the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) since we know it’s a good school. With her grades, we weren’t sure if she would get in, and we were prepared to apply to Lasalle if she couldn’t make it.
My daughter has never lived in Singapore so when she first came here, she didn’t know anything or anyone. I had to orientate her, show her around. I’m glad that she’s very independent and enjoying her freedom.
Now, she’s working as a graphic designer. So far so good — she’s like me and very easygoing. We don’t pretend to be people who we are not.