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Truepenny Media, publishers of The Point ESG News Site, are proud to announce the release of the first Truepenny Book, They Call Me Ammah.
“They Call Me Ammah is the memoir of Ruby Thambyrajah, an incredible and inspirational woman,” says Truepenny Director, Jacquelene Pearson.
Pearson was Ruby’s ghost writer for this project. “I looked forward to our weekly chats every Friday when she would share her most intimate memories with me,” Pearson said.
“It doesn’t surprise me that just about everyone calls Ruby “Ammah” which is Tamil for “mother”. She is both formidable and clearly kind.”
Ruby and her husband, Raju, along with their four children, were the first Tamils to migrate to Australia from Sri Lanka following the end of the White Australia Policy in 1970.
She was a beloved teacher at Sydney’s Blacktown Girls’ High School for a decade.
“Imagine arriving at Blacktown Girls High School in a full sari in 1970. How did the girls respond to their new teacher?”
Now 90 years of age, Ruby says she has not really done anything remarkable in her life, but her life story is truly remarkable. It is a story of resilience and grace in the face of some heartrending losses and challenges.
How does a precocious, carefree girl grow into a formidable wife, mother and teacher who ends up parenting four children alone in a foreign land?
“Just keep going,” is Ruby Thambyrajah’s motto and that is exactly what she has done.
“It has been a privilege to have Ruby and the Thambyrajah family’s trust to assist with her biography. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I have enjoyed my collaboration with Ruby.”
Exclusive to The Point and Truepenny Media, order your copy of They Call Me Ammah today.
