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Ranee Emmanuel with her sons, Houses of Parliament, 1971

Ranee Emmanuel with her sons, Houses of Parliament, 1971

Ranee Emmanuel

"When I was about 12 or 14, my father said, " Child, study and stand on your own two feet. You might have money but if you study and you work hard, and you achieve a certain position, that is a much better standard for you, than anything else". And he said, "I have climbed one step more than my father, and now I want you to climb at least two steps" and he said, " There is always a place at the top of the tree. At the bottom of the tree you are one in a crowd, so if you are just mediocre you get nowhere. But if you rise up, and you go as far as you can, then the chances of getting a good job and a better standard of living is much better"

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