In primary school, at the beginning of each September term, I
had to write an essay on how I spent my vacation. My teacher, Mr. Lalchan, felt
it was a useful exercise that allowed students to share what they had done over
the long July and August holiday. As well as give him some time to catch some
sleep at his desk. On this, the 27th anniversary of the attempted
coup of 1990, I thought I would share with readers the essay I wrote about my school
vacation that year. I think it might be
a useful exercise in exploring the turbulent events of July 27, 1990, through a
child’s eyes. Plus it would spare me having to write an article this week, and
thus I can catch some sleep at my desk. Here it is:
