The world of Tzu Chi (Vol.108)

2019 • 03 06 Not your average mother-in-law Growing up, Loke Teik Lee was deprived of the love of a family. He was content with providing for and protecting his immediate family for the rest of his life. It never crossed his mind to reunite with his long-lost blood relations, until he encountered his extraordinary mother-in-law, Sng Sok Chu. Translated by Woon Xiao Rui Photograph by Ang Cheng Peng “M y mother-in-law is not your average mother-in-law. She is really extraordinary!” As a self-employed business consultant, Loke Teik Lee admits that he is confident in himself and is rarely impressed by others. Yet, when it comes to his mother-in-law, Sng Sok Chu, Teik Lee has nothing but praise for the petite and soft-spoken woman. He calls her his “Super Mother-in-law”. To Sok Chu, Teik Lee is not your average son-in-law either, as he is self-assured and behaves peculiarly. Every time Teik Lee returned to Sok Chu’s house with his wife and Sok Chu’s second daughter, Gan Quee Goon, Sok Chu would often find him sitting alone eature