FOCus
A smart
By Farhan Shah
Cookie, he is
Dr Jia Jia became famous
after a YouTube video he
made with his brother,
pretending to be a Minister
addressing the country’s
issues, went viral.
However, beneath the
toothy smile lies a child
battling dyslexia.
“When I found out about his condition,
I cried my heart out. I didn’t want to
accept that my son was afflicted with
this, at that time unknown to me,
disorder,” Mrs Chua reveals, her voice
slightly shaking with emotion.
Prior to this emotional episode, Mrs
Chua and her husband had no inkling
of their son’s condition. But, their
world came crashing down during a
routine Meet the Parents session at
their child’s pre-school.
The teacher was puzzled with Dr Jia
Jia’s performance. Although he was
outspoken, smart and popular with his
schoolmates,