Mental Health

Burnout Pushed a Primary School Teacher To Quit. Now She Runs a Forest School.

Burnout Pushed a Primary School Teacher To Quit. Now She Runs a Forest School.

Finding her true calling in nature—literally.

by Aqyla Affendy May 29, 2023

This Body is Not Mine: Living With Gender Dysphoria

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

With 377A Repealed, Where Does Pink Dot Go From Here?

With 377A Repealed, Where Does Pink Dot Go From Here?

This year, the annual event pushes back against the narrative that LGBTQ+ people erode family values.

by Hykel Quek May 18, 2023

Meet Fabian Low, the Singapore-Born Nomad Living in a Tiny House in New Zealand

Meet Fabian Low, the Singapore-Born Nomad Living in a Tiny House in New Zealand

A journey of self-discovery abroad led him to his tiny house—a physical embodiment of his hard-earned sense of self.

by Hykel Quek May 10, 2023

Meet Jing Rui, the Singaporean With Severe Eczema Running a Skincare Clinic in the UK

Meet Jing Rui, the Singaporean With Severe Eczema Running a Skincare Clinic in the UK

From enduring raw, itchy wounds that brought her physical and mental pain, Jing Rui became an advocate for others like her.

by Kimberly Lim April 14, 2023

Finding Zen With a Man Who Bathes in Mud in Singapore Forests

Finding Zen With a Man Who Bathes in Mud in Singapore Forests

Fixing a millennial crisis with Singapore's forbidden teh.

by Kimberly Lim March 30, 2023

Recent Articles

What It Takes to Design a Loveable Singapore

What It Takes to Design a Loveable Singapore

How do you make a country 'loveable'?. For designers Trecia Lim and Calvin Chua, they turn to card games and strata malls as they commit to making Singapore a more loveable city.

by Daniel Peters

May 30, 2023

Mental Health

Intimates

What Makes a Mother Good Enough?

What Makes a Mother Good Enough?

There's no gold standard for what makes a mother, but mums often feel like they're not good enough.

by Rainer Cheung

May 11, 2023

Even in the Face of Breast Cancer, This Woman Continues to Give

Even in the Face of Breast Cancer, This Woman Continues to Give

With a one-way ticket, Enik Teo left home in Indonesia to carve a life on her own in Singapore.

by Eve Lock

March 31, 2023

Liquidation Lethargy: The Local Filmmakers HOOQ Abandoned In Debt

Liquidation Lethargy: The Local Filmmakers HOOQ Abandoned In Debt

When big media ventures collapse, it’s the creatives that get the short end of the stick.

by Zat Astha

March 28, 2023

It’s Layoff Season, but We Don’t Know How to Say Goodbye to Office Buddies

It’s Layoff Season, but We Don’t Know How to Say Goodbye to Office Buddies

An office BFF makes all the difference in the daily grind. But then they leave.

by Eve Lock

March 23, 2023