This story began. . .

at a time when the world was recovering from the War . . .

. . . and entering a cold one

The Berlin Airlift

When troubled events were unfolding . . . in A sia . . .

Gandhi assassinated

. . . and elsewhere in the world

Apartheid introduced in South Africa

B ut there were exciting news that year. . .

Shockley invented the

first transistor

. . . and encouraging ones too

The United Nations’ Declaration

There were creative works . . . and entertaining ones . . .

First LP released

Mailer’s new book published

. . . A nd events with long term implications

Mao set up North China People’s government

A nd there were news that turned out to be wrong !

It was 1948

. . . a baby-booming year

And among those born that year . . .

. . . were some who would make big news later . . .

Andrew Lloyd Webber Prince Charles

. . . B ut today . . .

we are celebrating for this person !

Jessie Tan !

aka Mrs Lim !

Who is now 60 !