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Not all stories have to be told in words. The ones you'll find here are crafted primarily through visuals — let your eyes wander, and discover new ways of seeing and understanding.

Photo Stories

The Last Generation of Singapore’s Newspaper Stand Vendors

They are the newspaper vendors that we’ve grown to forget. These are their stories.

by Stephanie Lee June 15, 2023

This Body is Not Mine: Living With Gender Dysphoria

“When my dysphoria is triggered, the only thought in my head is, ‘Get me out of this body’.”

by Shiva Bharathi Gupta May 24, 2023

Simple, Sensible, Stylo: This Is What New Singapore-Core Looks Like

With our pragmatic essence comes a pattern to our utilitarian sense of style.

by RICE April 16, 2023

The Last Mile: Golden Mile Complex’s Final Hedonistic Hurrah

Golden Mile Complex is finally closing its doors pretty soon. Singapore’s party-goers bid farewell to the complex to the only way they know how.

by Hykel Quek March 9, 2023

Looking for Lone Diners in a World Where a Table for One Raises Eyebrows

Eating alone isn’t exactly taboo but it’s not celebrated either. What drives people to have solo meals and be comfortable in their own skin?

by Stephanie Lee February 3, 2023

In Photos: What Depression Looks Like

“Depression is finding it hard to shampoo your hair and then sinking to the bathroom floor in tears. Depression is numb. It is lonely. It is ruthless.”

by Zamiya Noor October 10, 2022

Latest Photo Essays

Re-Route, and the Things We Saw En Route Little India’s Hidden Spaces

An intimate peek into Little India's rules, rhythms and radiance— seemingly unaffected by the rapid changes going on outside its boundaries.

September 28, 2022

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.

September 1, 2022

A Ukrainian Independence Day in Singapore, 6 Months Into the War

It’s been exactly 6 months since the Russian invasion—one that threatens the very Ukrainian independence that they’re celebrating.

August 26, 2022

When Cancer Gives Back: The 58-year-old Survivor Competing In A Beauty Pageant

Meet Arun Rosiah, the 58-year-old cancer survivor competing in Manhunt, one of Singapore's most prominent male pageants.

February 27, 2022

Homeless in Bangkok — When COVID-19 Drives You to the Streets

Our writer spends 24 hours with homeless street dwellers in Bangkok to understand the circumstances that brought them there.

February 21, 2022

Coming Of Age

This Is How It Feels To Be Lonely in Singapore

How can we build resilience in a bad spell? Our writer speaks with 4 Singaporeans on the power of solitude.

February 18, 2022