Ilyas Sholihyn, Author at RICE

Bitten by a radioactive story during a school field trip, Ilyas turned to a life of digital storytelling, using his power/curse to spin brand jargon into narrative webs of kitsch-free content.

15 Articles

Intimates

Botak is Beautiful. Do Young Singaporean Men Agree?

Botak is Beautiful. Do Young Singaporean Men Agree?

Going bald is horrible — a fear has come true for many young men. But did it ever hold back their confidence and love life?

by Ilyas Sholihyn

September 13, 2021

History

What It Was Like As An SIA Crew Member in the Aftermath of 9/11

What It Was Like As An SIA Crew Member in the Aftermath of 9/11

The attacks changed everything, especially how we fly these days. 20 years on, a retired cabin crew executive remembers the days that followed.

by Ilyas Sholihyn

September 11, 2021

Intimates

As it Turns Out, Getting Vaccinated Affects Your Luck in Dating Apps

As it Turns Out, Getting Vaccinated Affects Your Luck in Dating Apps

If ethics and decency aren’t enough to entice people to get vaxxed, what could? Perhaps the chance to get lucky in love and lovemaking.

by Ilyas Sholihyn

August 18, 2021

Lifestyle

Intimates

Modern female wellness needs transparency. And a dose of ancient alternative medicine

Modern female wellness needs transparency. And a dose of ancient alternative medicine

Spirituality has made a comeback among millennials and zoomers of late. Can ancient medicinal systems like Ayurveda too?

by Ilyas Sholihyn

August 6, 2021

‘I Eat Rejection for Breakfast’: The Realities of Being an Insurance Agent in Singapore

‘I Eat Rejection for Breakfast’: The Realities of Being an Insurance Agent in Singapore

We find out why they poach their own friends for business and how they deal with the stigma of their jobs.

by Ilyas Sholihyn

July 27, 2021

Lifestyle

Millennials and Diamond Engagement Rings? More Likely Than You’d Think

Millennials and Diamond Engagement Rings? More Likely Than You’d Think

Why are some young couples still fond of diamonds in this day and age?

by Ilyas Sholihyn

July 21, 2021

Politics

Singapore, If Xenophobia Determined Our Policies

Singapore, If Xenophobia Determined Our Policies

Despite the wave of public anti-foreigner verbal abuse over the past couple of months, can we truly say that xenophobia in Singapore has increased during the pandemic?

by Ilyas Sholihyn

July 5, 2021

Race

A Snowflake’s Guide to Talking About Racism

A Snowflake’s Guide to Talking About Racism

One of the major blocks towards reducing biases both unconscious and intentional is something called “conversation”.

by Ilyas Sholihyn

June 16, 2021

Jobs & Economy

Coming Of Age

The Sandwich Generation: What Being Caught in the Middle Feels Like

The Sandwich Generation: What Being Caught in the Middle Feels Like

Thousands of Singaporeans have found themselves caught between two sets of dependents, leaving no choice but to consider hiring caregivers.

by Ilyas Sholihyn

June 14, 2021

Religion

Reckoning With Palestinian Solidarity and Anti-semitism As a Malay-Muslim Singaporean

Reckoning With Palestinian Solidarity and Anti-semitism As a Malay-Muslim Singaporean

Why is solidarity with Palestine such an entrenched notion within Singapore’s Malay-Muslim community, bordering on the edges of anti-semitism?

by Ilyas Sholihyn

May 19, 2021

Let’s Talk About Burnout Culture and the Hybrid Office We Need

Let’s Talk About Burnout Culture and the Hybrid Office We Need

By the time we’re having nightmares about emails that don’t find you well and imposter syndrome-related breakdowns in our bedrooms, it’s already too late.

by Ilyas Sholihyn

May 11, 2021

Jobs & Economy

I, A Millennial Singaporean, Became a Fish Farmer For a Week

I, A Millennial Singaporean, Became a Fish Farmer For a Week

I now know the optimal storage temperature of frozen fish. I know that the smell of fish on your hands doesn’t go away for at least three days.

by Ilyas Sholihyn

March 24, 2021