Last semester, I decided to take up basic French at University. Up to today, I still don’t know what fuelled this decision. As evidenced from…
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On Muteness & My Mother Tongue
Opinion, SingaporeI’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…
Interview with Cheryl Tay, Founder of #RockTheNakedTruth
Interviews, SingaporeMany of you fitness enthusiasts and Instagrammers would have heard of #RockTheNakedTruth, an inspiring body image movement that is initiated by Cheryl Tay. A reputable…
Remembering Zouk
Opinion, SingaporeWhen 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…
Why Whitewashing Matters Even in Singapore
Opinion, SingaporeThink about the different genres of movies. Romance, science fiction, action, comedy. Certain iconic movies come to mind – Minority Report, The Edge of Tomorrow,…
5 Things I Feared More Than My PSLE When I Was 12
Humour, Literature, SingaporeWhen I was 12, I wasn't worried about my PSLE results. Come what may, PSLE aggregate, life would go on. There were bigger, much more…