One of the first Asian teachers in Newcastle who helped children from different backgrounds Lal Rehan, 77, supported hundreds of children in the West End of Newcastle to help combat language barriers and cultural differences at school Get the latest North East news and updates delivered straight to your inbox Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice When Lal Rehan was growing up in a small town in Punjab, India, he gained a passion for education and was inspired to follow in his teacher’s footsteps.