Having grown up listening to Teresa's voice on the radio and seeing her face on newspapers and magazines, as well as seeing her on TV occasionally, I feel as if I know her personally. She was so much a part of my life. When she visited my hometown, Seremban, in Malaysia, my neighbour had obtained an autographed photo for me.
When she passed on in 1995, I was devastated. Due to a very miraculous coincidence, I was able to visit London in 1996. On the plane, seated next to me was a Japanese man and I asked for his help to translate a Japanese song, "Airport" sung by TT. I had copied all the Japanese lyrics by hand on a sheet of paper and the Japanese man marveled that I could do so without knowing the language.