The Simple Man
Reflections on losing a parent prematurely – an homage to my Dad.
Category: Musings
A Letter to My 21-Year-Old Self
An afternoon of sieving through, deleting and filing away over 20,000 personal emails from 2013 to 2020 has inspired me to write a letter to my 21-year-old self, at an age when I was on the cusp of adulthood, brimming with hope and naivety.
Pursuing Happiness in a Pandemic
Happiness is elusive. How then does one pursue happiness in a pandemic?
Away from Home – Messages to Loved Ones
As Singapore enters the next stage of efforts to contain the spread of Covid-19, Singaporeans away from home describe their current situation and leave messages for their loved ones back home.
London in Lockdown: Confessions of a Millennial Singaporean Working Away From Home
A millennial Singaporean working in London faces a dilemma.
Ineffable
My favourite poem about love.
18 Lessons from 2018
A millennial reflects on takeaways from 2018.
High on Instagram
Recovering social media addict reflects on the toxic influence of social media platform, Instagram.
Learning to Drive in the World’s Most Expensive City
A young Singaporean with borderline average psychomotor skills recounts the obstacles faced in obtaining a driver’s license in one of the world’s most expensive cities.
Reflecting on 16 Years of Education in Singapore
A fresh graduate looks back at 16 years of education in a system lauded worldwide for its excellence but is not without its shortcomings.