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Family & Housing

Stories that dive into the complexities of modern family life, parenting, homeownership, and the evolving nature of kinship.

A Letter to My Brother, From Halfway Out the Closet

A Letter to My Brother, From Halfway Out the Closet

"I've come to terms with possibly losing Mum and Dad if they ever found out. But losing you… that might break me."

by Wang Hui-En June 27, 2025

The Unexpected Adulthood of a Sudden Drug Trafficking Charge at 24

The Unexpected Adulthood of a Sudden Drug Trafficking Charge at 24

"Once I saw the word ‘trafficking’, my mind started to run. Families appealing, people being hanged. I didn’t know what to expect."

by Justin Tan June 27, 2025

Return to Kinabalu: A Family’s 10-Year Journey Through Trauma, Grief and Survivor’s Guilt

Return to Kinabalu: A Family’s 10-Year Journey Through Trauma, Grief and Survivor’s Guilt

A Mount Kinabalu quake survivor reckons with what it means to be given a life when so many others perished.

by Kimberly Lim June 25, 2025

Wong Eng Geng Captures the Afterlife of Discarded Furniture at Void Decks

Wong Eng Geng Captures the Afterlife of Discarded Furniture at Void Decks

"As a society, we’ve reached a level of comfort where furniture isn’t discarded because it’s broken, but simply because we no longer want it."

by Justin Tan June 24, 2025

Ammar Nizar’s Late Father Fed Singapore’s Needy. He’s Making Sure It Doesn’t Stop.

Ammar Nizar’s Late Father Fed Singapore’s Needy. He’s Making Sure It Doesn’t Stop.

A son figures out what honouring his dad's legacy really means.

by Alden Ho June 20, 2025

The Unexpected Adulthood That Comes When You Lose Both Parents at 20

The Unexpected Adulthood That Comes When You Lose Both Parents at 20

"This is the part they don’t prepare you for adulthood—dealing with so much paperwork and legal issues."

by Justin Tan June 19, 2025

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Losing Myself To My Father’s Dementia

Losing Myself To My Father’s Dementia

Shouting matches. Physical blows. The heartbreak of being forgotten by your own father.

by RICE

June 18, 2025

Coming Of Age

An Open Letter to My Father, Sent From a Singapore Dorm Room

An Open Letter to My Father, Sent From a Singapore Dorm Room

In the silence between the dial tones this Father's Day, I wonder if my dad still weathers his storms alone.

by Alden Ho

June 15, 2025

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

After The Vote

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

Coming Of Age

‘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

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