While many of his schoolmates fall silent when the pledge is recited in Tamil on Thursdays, Tanabordee Pansook Lim says the words clearly and confidently.
The 10-year-old, born in Thailand's Korat province, moved to Singapore five years ago speaking not one word of English. Now, he has accomplished a rare feat: learning the pledge by heart in the four official languages.
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