Browsing Category: Opinion

On Muteness & My Mother Tongue

Opinion, Singapore

I’m a Singaporean Chinese. If I barely speak a word of my ‘mother tongue’, am I Chinese? My lifelong aversion to Mandarin stretches back as…

by / January 6th, 2016

Remembering Zouk

Opinion, Singapore

When we talk about clubs, there is no doubt about it. The first club that will come to everyone’s mind will definitely be that which…

by / January 5th, 2016

Friendship Goals

Love & Relationships, Opinion

Title: She’s someone who… Two girls, Whispering into each other’s ears, Nodding their heads. Guffawing like no one’s around, Letting their eyes talk.   Eat,…

by / January 5th, 2016

Why Whitewashing Matters Even in Singapore

Opinion, Singapore

Think about the different genres of movies. Romance, science fiction, action, comedy. Certain iconic movies come to mind – Minority Report, The Edge of Tomorrow,…

by / January 4th, 2016

A Year in Review

Opinion

At the end of every year, humanity convinces itself to start afresh, to begin anew, to change every menial thing that it disliked from the…

by / January 4th, 2016

An Ode To The Private Driving Instructors of Singapore

Opinion, Review, Singapore

<ANONYMOUS SUBMISSION>   Disclaimer: This is written from my own experience. It isn’t aimed to offend anyone but to explain how frustrating things were from…

by / December 22nd, 2015