A woman of strength July 13, 2023 – Posted in: Authors

Born in Hong Kong in 1932 then raised in Singapore, Datin Patricia was working as a librarian at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) when she wrote her first book. Before this, she studied arts at the University of Malaya, where she met her husband, a medical specialist. Through observing and sharing knowledge with the researchers and becoming interested in what they sought out, she learned how to write her own historical book.

Datin Lim also wrote several noteworthy books such as “Johor: Local History, Local Landscapes 1833 – 1937”, “Through the Eyes of the King: The Travels of King Chulalongkorn to Malaya”, and “War and Memory in Malaysia and Singapore”, all of which opened up doors of rich history for ordinary people. Her contributions to the local library cannot be forgotten either. By request of the local town council, she helped set up the Sultan Ismail library with the help of the US Peace Corps.

Datin Lim is also a committee member at the Johor Area Rehabilitation Organisation (JARO), in-charge of the designs, purchase, and overall guidance of the sewing department, where she spends most of her Monday mornings.