'I want to leave behind something to contribute to the younger generation': Project Citizens initiative commemorates founding generation
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He was only seven years old when racial riots broke out in Singapore in 1964, but the memories of those dark, scary times remain vivid in his mind more than 60 years on.«I felt insecure all the time,» Dennis Tan, 68, told AsiaOne, as he recalled h'I want to leave behind something to contribute to the younger generation': Project Citizens initiative commemorates founding generation
He was only seven years old when racial riots broke out in Singapore in 1964, but the memories of those dark, scary times remain vivid in his mind more than 60 years on.«I felt insecure all the time,» Dennis Tan, 68, told AsiaOne, as he recalled his formative years and the fear that gripped his neighbourhood during the turbulent period.Tan, a retiree, is a participant in the Senior Engagement Programme organised by the Founders' Memorial to mark Singapore's 60th year of independence. The programme, which is part of the Project Citizens – The First Million initiative, collects stories from Singapore's founding generation of citizens which bring to life the values they exemplified during the nation-building years. Read more
