My Lifelong Challenge: Singapore's Bilingual Journey - Amazon.in

“Help me with English,” he said, “and I’ll help you with Chinese.”

My Lifelong Challenge: Singapore's Bilingual Journey (2011) is a memoir by founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew detailing his 50-year effort to implement a bilingual education policy, balancing English with mother tongue languages. The book documents the political resistance he faced and highlights the policy's role in national identity, featuring both personal narratives and contributions from various Singaporeans. Read reviews and more about the book on

The late Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew famously described bilingualism as the "best investment" Singapore ever made. The policy had two clear goals: