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Coming Of Age
![At 17, I Couldn’t Wait to Leave Singapore. Now, I Have to Prove My Singaporean-ness]()
"I hadn’t expected that getting comfortable with who I was abroad would invite people to question where I belong.”
In this RICE Community Voices story, 20-year-old student Chloe Chung looks back on leaving Singapore for a Yorkshire boarding school—and on coming home to question what it means to be truly Singaporean.
At 17, I Couldn’t Wait to Leave Singapore. Now, I Have to Prove My Singaporean-ness
"I hadn’t expected that getting comfortable with who I was abroad would invite people to question where I belong.”
In this RICE Community Voices story, 20-year-old student Chloe Chung looks back on leaving Singapore for a Yorkshire boarding school—and on coming home to question what it means to be truly Singaporean.
Photo Stories
Video
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![The National Day Parade, Through the Eyes of an Indigenous Orang Laut Descendant]()
The National Day Parade, Through the Eyes of an Indigenous Orang Laut Descendant
"It feels like an important step in shaping a more complete Singapore story."
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![A Moral Mezzanine: Returning Home to Massive Attack’s Ban After 11 Nights in Palestine]()
A Moral Mezzanine: Returning Home to Massive Attack’s Ban After 11 Nights in Palestine
What does it mean for a country to sit on this awkward half-floor between solidarity and legality?
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![Sin Hoi Sai Eating House and the Only Child Inheriting Its Late-Night Legacy]()
Sin Hoi Sai Eating House and the Only Child Inheriting Its Late-Night Legacy
He knows that he’ll have to step up soon—but not before introducing his parents to the radical notion of rest.
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![I’m a 16-Year-Old Student. I’m Scared of What AI Is Doing to My Peers.]()
I’m a 16-Year-Old Student. I’m Scared of What AI Is Doing to My Peers.
If AI is Singapore's new religion, a word before we all convert.
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![Some Idiots Are Trying to Document Singapore’s Fish Before They Disappear. I’m One of Them.]()
Some Idiots Are Trying to Document Singapore’s Fish Before They Disappear. I’m One of Them.
We have cool fish at home.
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![Did Your CCA Actually Develop You, Or Just Keep You Busy?]()
Did Your CCA Actually Develop You, Or Just Keep You Busy?
At which point does CCA serve the school instead of the student?
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![Singapore Tells Us To Stay Competitive. But What Are We Really Competing For?]()
Singapore Tells Us To Stay Competitive. But What Are We Really Competing For?
May we never stop yearning.
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![Headquarters Raised Me. My Farewell Came Long Before Its Closure.]()
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![The Other Labour Day Rally]()
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![If We Made It Free to Have Children, Would Singaporeans Have More?]()
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![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.
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![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.
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![What Does It Take to Run a Domestic Worker Agency Without Losing Your Soul?]()
What Does It Take to Run a Domestic Worker Agency Without Losing Your Soul?
Running an ethical domestic worker employment agency shouldn't be perceived as radical. And yet it is.
Random Opinion
"Maybe the Singaporean dream has changed; it’s no longer a straight path from hard work to stability. When the destination is unclear, building a life also means finding meaning and joy along the way."