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A Son’s Diary: Leslie
In the final of three videos, we speak to Leslie, whose father battled addiction, which led to lung cancer and finally, his untimely demise. Having lived through experiences with normalised addiction, he now makes it his life’s goal to help others overcome it. This video is part of a series tha
Between The Sheets: Monica and Vitiligo
Sex is empowering because we bare all of ourselves to someone else, forcing us to love (or come to terms) with our bodies. But what if you have a condition which makes you look different from everyone else? Diagnosed with vitiligo, a skin condition, at 12, Monica was taught to bury her white patc
An Addict’s Diary: Helenna
In this second of three videos, Helenna walks us through her transformation as a young woman who knowingly gave in to her father’s demands for money to gamble, to being addicted to gambling herself. With the death of her father acting as the catalyst for her downward spiral, she tells us how her fat
Whanau! Finding Family in New Zealand: Part 2 (Rotorua, Hokitika)
To understand New Zealand, a traveller must learn about the concept of whānau – a Māori concept of extended family. From the world’s largest hot water spring, to cooking an underground hāngi, and the art of custom jade carving, we investigate some of the different communities where whanau is
Recounting Korat’s Mass Shooting with Rescue 18 | กู้ภัยเมืองโคราช สว่างเมตตาฯ
29 dead, 58 injured. This was the aftermath of a gunman’s recent rampage through Korat, a city in Thailand. An emergency response team tells us what it was like to be at the frontline of this tragedy. — Special thanks to Khaosod English & มูลนิธิ สว่างเ
An Addict’s Diary: John
How do you tell if someone has an addiction? Drinking, smoking, and gambling are so normalised and part of our culture that it is often hard to discern between recreation, problematic abuse, and addiction. This only makes it easier for these addictions to creep into our lives. In this 3-part seri
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Geylang’s Red Light District is Fading
When sex work gets driven out of Geylang, where will it go? With an impending rezoning and the rise of online platforms for dating and sex work, the demand for brothels on the ground have dropped to an all-time low. Amidst their disrupted livelihoods and loss of their second home, the sex workers
Who is responsible for teaching kids about racism? Parents or schools?
2021 has been riddled with incidents of racism, from the Ngee Ann Poly lecturer to the 55-year-old lady who was assaulted while brisk walking. This Racial Harmony Day, we ask: While conversations about racism are advancing in the public sphere, how are we approaching them with our kids? And who i
Families Discuss: COVID-19 Vaccination
The pandemic snatched away our career opportunities, and forced us to live a life of fear and uncertainty for over a year. But with the introduction and subsequent uptake of vaccines in Singapore, the light at the end of the tunnel is finally starting to shine brightly. In this video, two sets of
The Coolest Card Trick Club You’ll Ever Meet
When you have a fear of making mistakes, you start to question everything you do. Growing up with low self-esteem became a self-fulfilling prophecy for Leon, who constantly wondered what went wrong and how he “turned out this way”. Then cardistry happened, and everything shuffled into place.
With Another Year Of Covid In Singapore Comes Another Wave Of Racism
The arrival of the B.1.617 COVID-19 variant from India has put Singapore on heightened alert against not just the virus, but racism and xenophobia. In recent weeks, we’ve seen mounting cases of appalling abuse against both local and foreign-born Indians. But are these sentiments new, or just the la
What Does Filial Piety Really Mean to Millennials?
Has money become a substitute for familial love in Singapore? Do you need to give money to be considered a good daughter or son? How does this make millennials feel, and what pressures are they under? As the cost of living continues to rise, millennials seem to be divided on the value of filial