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True stories from singapores most educated cabdriver 9789810850203. Cai mingjie, born 1952 is a singaporean taxicab driver and former biology researcher, known for his blog, a singapore taxi drivers diary. Cai mingjie is a singaporean taxicab driver and former biology researcher, known for his blog, a singapore taxi drivers diary. In 2010, cai returned to china as legal representative and general manager of. Diary of a taxi driver by cai mingjie phd, 9789810850203, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. He is described variously as singapores most educated taxi driver and the only taxi driver with a ph. Cai mingjie, a lifelong scientist and university professor, lost. True stories from singapores most educated cabdriver.

Cai mingjie, a lifelong scientist and university professor, lost his job at a leading research institute in singapore, his world collapsed. Cai mingjie, a lifelong scientist and university pr. Singapore taxi driver with phd from stanford university, releasing his first book, diary of a taxi driver. Dr cai related a few of his skirmishes with the pennypinching, driver squeezing taxi company. In april 2010, he published a compilation of stories about his taxi driving. This book is not just the story of what it is like to be a taxi driver. Cai mingjie born 1952, singaporean singapore taxi driver. Singapore comedians gurmit singh and mark lee show their sensitive side in this comedy inspired by true accounts of singapore blogger, dr cai mingjie, in his book diary of a taxi driver. Cai mingjie, a lifelong scientist and university professor, lost his job at a.

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Working as a taxi driver in singapore really does not make much sense economically. Cai mingjie is the author of diary of a taxi driver 3. I have been forced out of my research job at the height of my scientific career, and unable to find another one. Cai began blogging about his experiences as a taxi driver, acquiring a large following of fans and even offers of employment. His first book, diary of a taxi driver will be published and available from next month. Do you remember the inspirational dr cai mingjie phd researcher turned taxi driver in uniquely singapore style. He has even published a book diary of a taxi driver. It reminds me of an old iranian movie, taste of cherry 1997, which is also heart warming but not funny. Chanced upon this blog written by a guy who professed to be probably the only taxi driver in this world with a phd from stanford and a proven track record of scientific accomplishments the man, cai mingjie as identified via tomorrow. True stories from singapores most educated taxi driver.