Current Affairs

The Limits of Performative Harmony Through an Immigrant’s Eyes

The Limits of Performative Harmony Through an Immigrant’s Eyes

Singapore enforces harmony, but we often miss the slower work of cultivating it.

by Aidan Lee January 27, 2026

Overseas Grad Diaries: Coming Home to a Tighter Job Market

Overseas Grad Diaries: Coming Home to a Tighter Job Market

Somewhere between leaving and coming back, perspectives tend to shift.

by Yuxuan Goh January 16, 2026

Aceh and Back Again: Five Days on the Ground After the Floods

Aceh and Back Again: Five Days on the Ground After the Floods

Urgency has a way of stripping systems down to their limits. What remains is community.

by Khai Asyraf January 9, 2026

The Weight of Optimism: Why I Still Believe in Youth Climate Advocacy After COP30

The Weight of Optimism: Why I Still Believe in Youth Climate Advocacy After COP30

"I was questioning whether my belief in global cooperation had been naive."

by Anthony Lee January 6, 2026

Singapore Isn’t a Chinese Nation. So Why Do Some Food Chains Act Like It?

Singapore Isn’t a Chinese Nation. So Why Do Some Food Chains Act Like It?

In the rush to win our wallets, who gets left behind?

by Koh Ying Xi December 17, 2025

10 Questions With Animal Lovers League Volunteers Who Lost Faith in Their Leaders

10 Questions With Animal Lovers League Volunteers Who Lost Faith in Their Leaders

"To call us ‘backstabbers’ is deeply hurtful and profoundly unfair."

by Ilyas Sholihyn & Kimberly Lim December 12, 2025

Recent Articles

Coming Of Age

Growing Old in Singapore Isn’t the Hard Part. It’s the Feeling of Being Stuck.

Growing Old in Singapore Isn’t the Hard Part. It’s the Feeling of Being Stuck.

How do we plan for a life with more chapters than we expected?

by Kimberly Lim

December 10, 2025

Singapore, Unfiltered

What’s Recess Without the School Canteen Vendors Who Raised Us?

What’s Recess Without the School Canteen Vendors Who Raised Us?

“It definitely doesn't pay me well, but I stay for the comfort of the children."

by Liying Yap

December 2, 2025

Alt Ctrl Health

How HYROX Became a Home for People Figuring Out Who They Want to Be

How HYROX Became a Home for People Figuring Out Who They Want to Be

True strength is showing up on the days it feels hardest to.

by Hidayah Salamat

November 28, 2025

Amongst Us

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

After The Vote

Are Singaporeans Afraid To Talk About Religion?

Are Singaporeans Afraid To Talk About Religion?

Does true harmony begin only when we dare to talk about the discomforts we’ve learned to ignore?

by RICE

November 10, 2025