Trading Privilege for Prison: Caning, Camaraderie and Anxieties After Jail (Part 2) Some unspoken rules if you ever get caned in Singapore—and how you'll be a wreck in your first month out of prison. by Ilyas Sholihyn April 29, 2023
Trading Privilege for Prison: Life Lessons From a Former Drug Dealer (Part 1) From becoming a drug dealer in university to trying to flee Singapore on a jet-ski, Nicholas walks us through his addiction and arrest. by Ilyas Sholihyn April 28, 2023
Government & Policy News Let’s Face It, the 15% Tax Hike for Smokers Will Just Drive Them to Vaping Big tobacco tax? Big whoop. by Ilyas Sholihyn February 16, 2023
Entertainment What Are Singaporeans Truly Afraid Of? An AI Generates Their Fears We got Midjourney to conjure the things that we don’t want to see—the darkest depths of subconscious Singaporean fears. by Ilyas Sholihyn September 1, 2022
Entertainment Underneath Her Mask, Milotruckdreams Is Confidently Insecure "Just smother me with love. Just kill me with how much you love me, that’s what I want." by Ilyas Sholihyn August 12, 2022
The RICE Pledge Page, or Why We Could Use Your Support Don't worry, no paywall. But we'd like to think that RICE has built a strong enough connection with a community that believes in our work. by Ilyas Sholihyn July 22, 2022
Government & Policy If We’re Learning From New Zealand’s Smoking Ban, Should We Also Learn From Its Vaping Laws? The end of cigarettes in Singapore is nigh, but we might be one step behind about recognising new alternatives. by Ilyas Sholihyn April 28, 2022
Lifestyle Sponsored Coming Of Age A Millennial’s Regret-Filled Guide to Money for Gen Zs Battling addictions to avocado toasts, houseplants, and The New Yorker subscriptions in pursuit of stable bank balances. by Ilyas Sholihyn March 23, 2022
Mental Health Sponsored An Open Letter to My Parents About My Passive Suicidal Ideation It’s a complicated duality: I'm not interested in being alive, but I don't want to die right now. by Ilyas Sholihyn March 21, 2022
Jobs & Economy Sponsored Coming Of Age The Multi-Millionaire Who’d Rather Live in a Jurong East HDB Flat What drives the Singaporean super-rich? And why the heck would one of them want to live in Jurong? by Ilyas Sholihyn February 10, 2022
Jobs & Economy Sponsored What Building Bicycles Taught Me About Building Compassion in Singapore The art of building goodwill starts as small as building bicycles for kids who can’t afford them. by Ilyas Sholihyn January 28, 2022
Covid-19 Mental Health Coming Of Age Heart Attacks, Heartburns and Heartbreaks: A Cardiologist’s Guide to Living Long and Prosper A doctor explains why healthy athletes can suddenly drop dead and the funny, crushing feeling of heartaches. by Ilyas Sholihyn November 25, 2021