Chee Soon Juan: Courage Personified

Dr Chee, an Australian-trained psychiatrist, could have lived a very easy life in Singapore, a country that handsomely rewards technocrats and technical experts. But Dr Chee chose persecution and poverty over personal comfort in the defense of democratic principles. He, like so many other opposition leaders in Singapore, was made bankrupt by the Singaporean government.

We wish him well but know it's going to be a tough slog -- both personally and professionally.

As you can hear below, Dr. Chee speaks flawless English and Mandarin Chinese.