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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
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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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John Shadow: The Teenage Rapper Chasing Fame
“My dream is to have many followers and tour the world." A victim of bullying during his schooling days, local rapper John Shadow was driven by loneliness to the point of suicidal ideation. The turning point for him was the discovery of music, and how it allowed him to make sense of his emotion
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This Is The Cost Of Being Sexually Healthy in Singapore
“It’s all your fault, so you should pay for it." In Asia, the conservative culture we’ve been exposed to tends to equate sexually-transmitted illnesses with shameful promiscuity. But as younger generations start to have more open conversations about their sex lives, the importance of protec
Shot on iPhone 13 Pro — Poached
Big ambitions clash in tiny kitchens in the name of Singapore’s beloved chicken rice. Apple presents a documentary about hawker pride and conviction, set in the famous Maxwell Food Centre. From the creator of Chef’s Table and director of Jiro Dreams of Sushi, David Gelb. Shot on iPhone 13 Pro.
Behind Closed Doors: Navigating The Trauma of SA
“A lot of the conversation about SA tends to be warning women to not behave a certain way, or do certain things. But the conversation should really be with men.” These are the words of a male SA victim, who was violated when he thought he was just going for a regular massage. In the journey
An Initiation Party for Generation Covid
“Singapore is opening up nightlife and extending drinking hours. It feels like this is an initiation.” The Gen Zs of Singapore have been sentenced to almost 2.5 years of social exile as a result of the global pandemic. Major school events, random party conversations, befriending people in per
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Egg Freezing in Singapore: A Step Forward In Female Autonomy
“I think the requirement that only married couples can use frozen eggs is a little bit backward.” Women aged between 21 and 35 can now undergo elective egg freezing for non-medical reasons next year, but with a catch: in line with the idea of ‘upholding parenthood within marriage’, the up
