In Conversation - In Honour of War Heroes - Athanasios Tsakonas talk on his book at National Library on 11/11/2022

Athanasios talk on his book at National Library on 11/11/2022. Old students from MAUD 98-99 met up with our 'young' mentor, Kheng Soon.


    




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