When Mr Ridjal Noor, 36, first wrote “Anil”, a short story about a boy living in India, he never expected that it would one day be studied by students in the United Kingdom.
“Anil”, published in 2004, is about a seven-year-old boy who witnesses a murder in his village and faces a moral dilemma: Should he tell the truth?
He said: “I didn’t even spend that much time writing “Anil”. It’s just surreal that there are students out there spending hours studying what I wrote.”
Mr Ridjal, who was an engineering student and now runs his own display stand and publishing company, credits his polytechnic communications lecturer, Ms Shirley Joseph, for discovering his talent and encouraging him to pursue writing.
Source: www.tnp.sg
