Aye Aye Mon from Myanmar

'It was easy to learn English on the job, from patients'

Ms Aye Aye Mon, 41, a senior enrolled nurse from Myanmar, and Mrs Karthiga Vinayagam, 44, a senior staff nurse from India, at Farrer Park Hospital. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM
Ms Aye Aye Mon, 41, a senior enrolled nurse from Myanmar, and Mrs Karthiga Vinayagam, 44, a senior staff nurse from India, at Farrer Park Hospital. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM
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As a child, Ms Aye Aye Mon always took on the role of a nurse whenever she played with her friends.

On top of caring for her grandmother, she would visit her elderly neighbours and help feed and shower them.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on July 11, 2021, with the headline 'It was easy to learn English on the job, from patients'. Subscribe