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The Busker Trying To Build a Circus Scene in Singapore

The Busker Trying To Build a Circus Scene in Singapore

Jonathan Goh grew up being told he was “unteachable”. Then, the former troubled kid found firespinning. What began as a wayward teen’s distraction is now a mission to carve out a future for circus arts in Singapore.

by Kimberly Lim December 4, 2025

Inside a 44-Year-Old Man’s Annual O-Level Exam Pilgrimage

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Inside a 44-Year-Old Man’s Annual O-Level Exam Pilgrimage

Some people run marathons. Others sign up for Hyrox. Linus Lin sits for O-level exams.

by Kimberly Lim November 26, 2025

How Pickleball Became Singapore’s Latest Social Status Sport

How Pickleball Became Singapore’s Latest Social Status Sport

Just two years ago, almost no one in Singapore had heard of pickleball.

by Kimberly Lim November 22, 2025

The Singaporean Mum and Daughter Making Lebanese Olive Oil That’s Rooted in Resistance

The Singaporean Mum and Daughter Making Lebanese Olive Oil That’s Rooted in Resistance

"The easiest way to spread awareness was through a product—you can get connected to the land, the people, the ground."

by Kimberly Lim November 20, 2025

The Palliative Patient Confronting Mortality With Art

The Palliative Patient Confronting Mortality With Art

When art is all one has left.

by Kimberly Lim November 15, 2025

The Doctor Who Left Singapore to Build Emergency Care on the Thai-Myanmar Border

The Doctor Who Left Singapore to Build Emergency Care on the Thai-Myanmar Border

"If you have a good system upstream, you can make a difference downstream."

by Romaine Chan & Sara Bapat October 29, 2025

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A Retiree’s Battle With Depression and Anxiety

A Retiree’s Battle With Depression and Anxiety

Raised in a generation where men didn't speak of their mental illnesses, Phillip bore his pain quietly—but he never stopped trying.

by RICE

November 18, 2025

Singapore, Unfiltered

Steven Lee: The Man Who Keeps Singapore’s Journalists Up at Night (Sort Of)

Meet the retiree who CCs the prime minister in emails about the plural form.

by Kimberly Lim

October 16, 2025

After The Vote

After the Vote: Russell Headech on a Singapore Where Stigma No Longer Defines Bipolar Lives

After the Vote: Russell Headech on a Singapore Where Stigma No Longer Defines Bipolar Lives

"It took me nearly two years to accept that I had a mental health issue."

by Kimberly Lim

October 7, 2025

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Living with Trichotillomania, a Hair-Pulling Disorder

Living with Trichotillomania, a Hair-Pulling Disorder

Lynette reflects on femininity—and how the condition affected her self-worth as a woman in Singapore.

by RICE

October 3, 2025

Coming Of Age

Meet the Singaporeans Who Chose a Borderless University Over a Traditional One

Meet the Singaporeans Who Chose a Borderless University Over a Traditional One

What is a university anyway?

by Kimberly Lim

September 23, 2025