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Donated Food Gone To Waste – The Fault Of Volunteers?
Is it your fault if you buy a gift for a friend, only to realise later that your friend has no use for the gift you bought? In the case where hundreds of donated food supplies are left to waste in a...
View ArticleI Almost Ended My Life 2 Years Ago
2am. I was lying on my bed alone with my thoughts, contemplating life and thinking about what the point of living even is. There were often nights like this, where I would touch the window grilles...
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The Pressures Of Supporting Our Ageing Parents, Ourselves, And Future Kids
It’s terrifying to think about what would be in 10 or 20 years time. In 10 years time, I would be my late thirties—an age where I can no longer pretend to pass off as a zeh zeh (older sister). I...
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“Fighting Is A Passion, But Also A Chore” – The Sacrifices A Pro MMA Fighter...
In the earlier days of his training, going home with cuts and bruises were nothing. Because when one is training in a sport that employs everything from punches and kicks to chokes and throws to...
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Casual Sex Is No Longer A Dirty Little Secret, But Are Singaporeans Ok With...
There is a high chance that there is someone within your social circles with some sort of kinky sex secret hidden behind the face of innocence. Surprise, Singaporeans are hooking up. If you are a...
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People Are Mocking A 16-Year-Old Girl’s Call For Real Change: What Does This...
Greta Thunberg has got balls. At 16 years old, this Swedish girl had, in her 4.5 minute speech in front of hundreds of world leaders, not only managed to admonish them, she highlighted their...
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This Singaporean Uses Art To Help Children Become Their Own Superhero
“Do you really think this will help or change anything? At the end of the day, the children are still going to go out to a world that doesn't accept them.” This was a harsh wake-up call for Jean Loo...
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“Paiseh Is Just A Feeling” – This Ah Beng ‘Ladyboy’ Will Wear Anything To...
“You never wear bra how you know right! I don’t know, so I just try, try, try. Then after that I realise the bra got size one, then got number, then got alphabet one. Then I realise ohh, this one is...
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I Question My Marriage Now That Our Blood Types Are Not Compatible
My partner is a B+ and I’m an A, and according to the blood type personality theory, we are a match made in hell. Apparently, blood type personalities have long been used by the Japanese and Koreans,...
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More Gain, More Pain? Malaysians Tell The Struggles Of Working In Singapore
At 4.30am, Yong Yeik would have already left his home and began his daily commute to work, even though his work starts at 8am. Every day, he spends more than six hours on the road, shuttling from his...
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The E-Scooter Ban Is A Perfect Example Of Why We Can’t Have Nice Things
Remember when we used to have Ofo and Obikes? They were such a blessing and provided so much convenience, until we killed them off. Sadly, Singaporeans were just not gracious and civil enough to look...
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The Other Side Of Gender Inequality — The Unspoken Pressures Of Being A Man...
“Gay!” It’s a snide remark that Alan has gotten a lot of since young. It is not that he had anything against non-heterosexuals. It was simply a societal expectation to fit into the mould of a typical...
View ArticleWhen Swiping Just Isn’t Enough—A S’porean On Why He’s Paying To Be Matchmade
Love is a game and in Singapore, you automatically play on ‘hard’ mode once you become an adult. There’s barely enough time left for anything else when you have to juggle work and spending time with...
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Is The Spirit Of Giving Lost In Singaporeans?
Kiasu, competitive, impatient, and grouchy. These are traits that are often associated with being a Singaporean. Despite this negative perception of our society, I truly believe that Singaporeans are...
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Beyond The Name ‘Singh’ – An Insight Into The Sikh Way Of Life In Singapore
*Pinch* “Faster, what colour, what colour!” This is something that many of us are familiar with: The ‘pinching game’. For the uninitiated, this ‘game’ is initiated when one spots a man with a turban...
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I Am ‘Gubak Kia’: This 25-Year-Old S’porean Left Restaurants For The Hawker Life
Growing up, John Paul’s family was unlike most of ours. Their family dinners were at the coffee shop tables where his dad peddled their famous beef noodles, and John pretty much grew up there. “I was...
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From Caring For Migrant Workers To Coding For Free, This S’porean Shows How...
‘Made in China’, but Singaporean. For 30-year-old Ou Ningfei, who migrated to Singapore with his family when he was 7, this puts him in a spot where he was, in a way, stuck between two cultures....
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“I Never Thought I’d Get The Virus”: Account Of A 27-Year-Old COVID-19...
I am patient #347. This is my story and how I would like to rally all young Singaporeans to take this pandemic situation seriously. Stay home and we will all tide this over together. It’s been a...
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COVID-19 Is Taking A Toll On Our Finances – Here Are 6 Ways To Better Manage...
For the majority of us, the COVID-19 situation is a major inconvenience, largely because of the CB measures. However, considering the many uncertainties ahead, it is also important for us to pay a...
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How Has Content Creation Changed Over The Years? 3 Local Creators Weigh In
Content creation is a difficult job to sell to a parent. Is it predictable? Nope. Does it provide a steady income? It depends. Does it require a whole lot of self-discipline? You bet. Its vagueness...
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