Beckyland was first created when I was four and a half years old, in my first year of kindergarten. My mother believed it to be my coping mechanism for dealing with the unpleasant things in life as that period was the most stressful period in my four years of life; the creation of Beckyland coincides with my starting of kindergarten, my first time schooling as I never went for nursery or childcare.

In August 2000, the first was created, that was also the first Beckyland related drawing that I created. The “rules” of Beckyland strictly rebelled against the rules of my kindergarten and I seemed to put the exact opposite of whatever I was unhappy with in life into Beckyland, making it perfect and wonderful. I suppose one could call Beckyland an unrealistic daydream, an escape from the stress of life.

Drawing of Beckyland

At that young age, I crafted my life in a movie-like fashion, with myself as a Disney Princess, my mother as the evil step-mother, and my maid as the fairy god-mother. I think it was because my father was mostly at work and could not spend time with me and my mother was a stern mother. My maid was very nice and tried to protect me when my mother was scolding me, therefore making her the fairy god-mother. My talk of Beckyland ceased after I reconciled with my mother who, before that, was not allowed into Beckyland.

Invitation to Beckyland circus

Beckyland is a record of the journey I had taken to overcome the inner demons of learning disabilities during the first 6 years of my primary education. My mother who was closely involved in that journey, had helped to collate my learning records into a logical order and organized into different themes. To find your way around Beckyland, simply click:
 
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