I was born in India, but over the last two decades I have lived in six other countries. In the process, my name has undergone some impressive contortions. I’ve been mislabeled Pullover, Pavali, Pavalari, Payawi, Pavalova and Palava, among others.
To make things simpler, I have taken to calling myself Polly in English speaking countries, Parabi in Japan and Maria Jose in Spain.
Chinese name
China was the one country where I didn’t face this particular problem, because from the outset I had a Chinese name, Ai Bei. My students at the Beijing Broadcasting Institute, to whom I taught English back in 2002-2003, chose the name for me.
Identifying rare genetic variants that increase risk for lung cancer
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CNY wishes from afar: Schoolteacher Lim Wei Xiu, her husband, Lee Choon Choy, and their children (from right) Hoy Jit, Hoy Yan and Hoy Seng from Jenjarom, Selangor, sending their online Chinese New Year greetings to family members Lim Kean Chiak and Wei Hong in Sungai Petani, Kedah. This is the first time since their marriage eight years ago that the couple could not be with their families for
the festival.
PETALING JAYA: This young family may not be cruising down the highway to get to their loved ones in Kedah, but they will be “zooming” in from the comfort of their own homes.
صورة واحدة لأول مريضة كورونا واللغز المحير: ماتت أم أخفيت؟
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