MODERN WESTERN CULTURE often tends to stereotype Warriors and Poets as belonging to distinct, and opposing groups: Warriors are portrayed as alpha males while poets are essentially culturally refi ned wimps.
Yet, the advent of oral history paints a diff erent story, one where poetry and war are complementary pursuits. Honour and virtue are on display wherever men are in peril. Experiencing brutality of man makes one contemplative, in fact, history often tells the stories of great generals who devote their spare time to philosophy, wondering what it all means.
In this, there is no doubt that Don Eu is an exemplar.
In streetwear garb, his quiet demeanour and muscular physique speaks to nothing more than his warrior-persona. Serving his National Service as a military platoon sergeant, his many accolades, fi rst as a Specialist trainee and later as the Best Instructor in Basic Military Training School, set him on the path to becoming a teacher.
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