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Family & Housing

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

Is AI Making Singaporeans Better Communicators, or Just More Fake?

Is AI Making Singaporeans Better Communicators, or Just More Fake?

It seems like we’ve yet to form a solid consensus on what’s socially acceptable and what’s not.

by Kimberly Lim August 15, 2025

Lessons From Stirling Road: What the Residents of Singapore’s First HDB Flats Know About Contentment

Lessons From Stirling Road: What the Residents of Singapore’s First HDB Flats Know About Contentment

Despite leaky roofs and cracked floors, the residents of Stirling Road find contentment in the small things.

by Xue Qi Ow Yeong & Zheng Yi Yap July 24, 2025

What a HIV Scare at 20 Taught Me About Shame, Sex, and Survival

What a HIV Scare at 20 Taught Me About Shame, Sex, and Survival

When fear and moral policing becomes the foundation of how we’re taught to think about sex.

by Koh Mei Yen July 18, 2025

Li Ling Captures the Weight of Widowhood in the Belongings Left Behind

Li Ling Captures the Weight of Widowhood in the Belongings Left Behind

What goes into the quiet rituals of moving on?

by Stephanie Lee July 16, 2025

The Colours of Grief in Woodlands Industrial Park After Dark

The Colours of Grief in Woodlands Industrial Park After Dark

Where do we go to find stillness in a city that never seems to stop?

by Isaiah Chua July 9, 2025

An Ode to the Bus Routes That Saw Us Grow Up

An Ode to the Bus Routes That Saw Us Grow Up

When a bus route becomes the one constant in our Singaporean lives, how much of us has changed on these commutes?

by Justin Tan July 4, 2025

Recent Articles

After The Vote

After The Vote: Chloe Lin on a Singapore Where Egg Freezing Isn’t a Luxury

After The Vote: Chloe Lin on a Singapore Where Egg Freezing Isn’t a Luxury

"It would definitely encourage more single women to think: Can I plan it earlier?"

by Kimberly Lim

July 3, 2025

Singapore, Unfiltered

Why Does Race Still Matter When Renting in Singapore?

Why Does Race Still Matter When Renting in Singapore?

What will it take to make inclusivity the norm in Singapore’s rental market?

by RICE

July 2, 2025

Coming Of Age

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

Coming Of Age

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

Coming Of Age

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

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