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Cultural Medallion: Writing is an ‘act of survival’ for Meira Chand
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Author Meira Chand, who is one of the Cultural Medallion recipients for 2023, has written nine novels, five set chiefly in Japan and three in India.
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SINGAPORE – Writer Meira Chand’s first reaction when she received a call about the Cultural Medallion was “Oh my goodness, no. How am I going to tell Suchen?”
The soft-spoken 81-year-old is “great friends” with fellow Cultural Medallion recipient Suchen Christine Lim.
