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Singaporean Quirks That Confuse Foreigners

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Singaporean Quirks That Confuse Foreigners

by Nathan Koh September 17, 2023

Letters to Our Past Suicidal Selves

Letters to Our Past Suicidal Selves

What would you tell your past self about what you've learned since then?

by Nathan Koh September 10, 2023

In Living Colour: Dr Ivan Polunin’s Curious Symphony of a Singapore Unseen

In Living Colour: Dr Ivan Polunin’s Curious Symphony of a Singapore Unseen

More than a decade since his death, his children and grandchildren are carrying on his legacy of curiousity.

by Nathan Koh September 4, 2023

Meet Felix Nai, the Singaporean Indigo Craftsman Who Learnt to Dye in Japan

Meet Felix Nai, the Singaporean Indigo Craftsman Who Learnt to Dye in Japan

The art of indigo.

by Andre Frois August 31, 2023

Lies Singaporean Parents Tell To Get Us To Behave As Kids

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Lies Singaporean Parents Tell To Get Us To Behave As Kids

Nothing like some good old-fashioned childhood trauma, courtesy of our parents.

by Nathan Koh August 27, 2023

Judging People On Spoken English: Fair or Faux Pas?

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Judging People On Spoken English: Fair or Faux Pas?

Why do we subconsciously accord more respect to people who speak 'better' English?

by Kimberly Lim August 25, 2023

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