![]() ![]() ![]() She was caught one day and an officer cut off two of her fingers. ![]() She managed to get herself assigned to the camp kitchen where she was able to sneak food out to Yun Hong and to the other women in the camp. Ling soon realized that the key to survival was to play a role. Hong was beautiful and was immediately chosen to work in the camp brothel where she was raped daily by the Japanese soldiers. Soldiers caught them, beat the girls’ parents, and took Ling and Hong captive along with many others. ![]() Ling, her sister Yun Hong, and their parents fled the city, hoping to be safe from the Japanese army. The Japanese invaded Malaysia shortly before attacking Pearl Harbor. She reminisces on the war, looking back at the years before her judgeship. Ling is the third child of a Malaysian family that was affluent until Japan declared war on their country. She begins to forget words and knows the disease will progress to the point that she is unable to express herself or understand verbal and written words. She does not tell any of her coworkers that she has been diagnosed with a neurological disorder. She is one of the first women appointed to a seat on Malay's Supreme Court. Judge Teoh Yun Ling announces her retirement earlier than her peers expect. This guide is based on the Kindle edition of the book, copyrighted 2012. ![]()
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