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Generation Grit: Beating a nightmarish past to fulfil her childhood dream
Dr Mumtaz Mohamed Yusoff overcame the turbulence of her childhood to excel in her studies. This is her story in the series on millennials who overcame the odds.
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One person, above all others, is the reason Mumtaz Mohamed Yusoff strives to be a successful doctor doing well in life.
"I want to get out of the vicious circle of poverty so I can repay my mum for all the sacrifices she has made," the 28-year-old doctor told The Straits Times.
