M. Ravi - Kampong Boy

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Courageous human rights advocate; Ravi's Kampong roots

Recommended for individuals interested in human rights and the struggles of a lawyer fighting for justice in Singapore. M. Ravi's Kampong Boy takes readers on a journey through the childhood of Singapore's leading human rights lawyer and explores the lessons he learned in his multi-racial village. Ravi's book highlights the importance of family, cooperation, and compassion, which have guided his path towards the pursuit of justice.

  • Singapore Literature Prize Nominee for English Non-Fiction (2014)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

M. Ravi - Kampong Boy

Regular price RM22.54 MYR
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ISBN: 9789810757557
Authors: M. Ravi
Publisher: Ethos Books
Date of Publication: 2013-01-01
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.5
(rated by 24 readers)

Description

Over the last decade, M Ravi has been involved in some of the most high profile and politically sensitive constitutional cases in Singapore. He has taken a courageous stand against the mandatory death penalty; argued for the right to free assembly, freedom of expression, the right to by-election, and equal rights for members of the LGBT community. Because of his advocacy for these issues, he has come to be seen as Singapore’s leading human rights lawyer, one of the few willing to battle away on these important issues.Taking up these causes in the Lion City is often perceived by the authorities as an act of disloyalty, and those labelled as disloyal can see their own rights and liberties impinged upon. What are the springs of this commitment and the moral strength that have allowed Ravi to continue on this sometimes perilous path?To answer this, Ravi takes us back to his roots in one of Singapore’s few multi-racial villages, or kampongs. The lessons he learnt there – about family, cooperation with others and compassion – have infused much of his life and guided him on his path towards the pursuit of justice.
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Courageous human rights advocate; Ravi's Kampong roots

Recommended for individuals interested in human rights and the struggles of a lawyer fighting for justice in Singapore. M. Ravi's Kampong Boy takes readers on a journey through the childhood of Singapore's leading human rights lawyer and explores the lessons he learned in his multi-racial village. Ravi's book highlights the importance of family, cooperation, and compassion, which have guided his path towards the pursuit of justice.

  • Singapore Literature Prize Nominee for English Non-Fiction (2014)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.