Following a gruelling battle with leukaemia, former physics teacher Jamin Jeow struggled with fear, identity loss and uncertainty as he realised the work he needed to put in before he could re-enter the workplace.
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Following a gruelling battle with leukaemia, former physics teacher Jamin Jeow struggled with fear, identity loss and uncertainty as he realised the work he needed to put in before he could re-enter the workplace.
After a year battling cancer, Mr Jamin Jeow returned to work as a career counsellor at Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) with the help of many around him. (Photo: CNA/Mak Jia Kee)
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