Life

After the Vote: Pooja Bhandari Wants Singapore’s Education System To Do Better for Every Child

After the Vote: Pooja Bhandari Wants Singapore’s Education System To Do Better for Every Child

"In the pressure to achieve, perform, and stay ahead, we've accidentally made joy feel like a luxury."

by Joel Teo June 12, 2025

‘Now That You’re Retired, What’s the Game Plan Mum?’

‘Now That You’re Retired, What’s the Game Plan Mum?’

What does it mean to wake up one day and realise you’re not quite sure who you are without the daily grind?

by Amanda Chua June 11, 2025

Objects in Shirt Are Larger Than They Appear—and so Are the Constraints

Objects in Shirt Are Larger Than They Appear—and so Are the Constraints

What happens when your chest grows before your self-confidence does?

by Adhya Deepak Rao June 4, 2025

The Overachievers’ Guide to LinkedIn Virality

The Overachievers’ Guide to LinkedIn Virality

Humblebrags don’t post themselves.

by Aloysius Ang May 31, 2025

Singapore’s Independent Bands Earn Their Stripes at Phil Studio—But Who the Hell Is Phil?

Singapore’s Independent Bands Earn Their Stripes at Phil Studio—But Who the Hell Is Phil?

How did a Korean-Spanish man from France with two master’s degrees, a PhD, and multiple black belts end up as a pillar of Singapore's alternative music scene?

by Andre Frois May 30, 2025

When Parents Struggle With the Weight of Their Children’s Drug Abuse

When Parents Struggle With the Weight of Their Children’s Drug Abuse

"I regretted not being attentive enough, not being the pillar of support he needed."

by Andre Frois May 23, 2025

Recent Articles

Singapore, Unfiltered

Attempted Suicide Is No Longer a Crime. But Do Our Responses Still Feel Like Punishment?

Attempted Suicide Is No Longer a Crime. But Do Our Responses Still Feel Like Punishment?

Was sending an armoured vehicle necessary for a 12-year-old in crisis?

by Andre Frois

June 13, 2025

Amongst Us

Red Flags and Red Passports: Dating as a Filipino in Singapore

Red Flags and Red Passports: Dating as a Filipino in Singapore

When love and citizenship status collide.

by Vito Alejandro Ayaay Martin

May 20, 2025

Coming Of Age

The Quiet Ache of Singaporean Non-Verbal Affection

The Quiet Ache of Singaporean Non-Verbal Affection

Words are free.

by Leon Leong

May 15, 2025

Grindsets

Unsung Hands: An Operating Theatre Nurse’s Fight for Precision, Patience, and Life

Unsung Hands: An Operating Theatre Nurse’s Fight for Precision, Patience, and Life

"Once the surgery is over, they move on. And so do we."

by Andre Frois

May 10, 2025

After The Vote

After the Vote: HOME’s Call for a Singapore That Values Migrant Worker Lives Over Profit

After the Vote: HOME’s Call for a Singapore That Values Migrant Worker Lives Over Profit

"We still haven't gotten to a place where we value the work that migrant workers do because they are doing jobs that locals do not want to do."

by Kimberly Lim

May 8, 2025