For the longest time, people have been paying thousands of dollars on 'healing stones' and special talismans that promise to bless the...
“Can you dabao McDonald’s home for your dad?” I felt my palms get sweaty and my heart beat faster as I read...
Violence was prevalent in my family ever since I was 10 years old. My parents struggled with finances and my dad turned...
This article contains an image that some may find disturbing. Running. This word, synonymous with everyone for a sports activity that requires...
If you’ve ever looked down at the spare tire around your waist and felt sad for yourself for having grown so fat,...
When I was 6, my dad cheated on my mom. I will never forget my sister’s arms covering mine like a seatbelt...
First comes the proposal, then the wedding, and then the house. This was once the norm, but not anymore. In Singapore, when...
69-year-old Mr Zhen once attempted to take his own life. “Since there’s nothing [left] to do, I may as well die.” In...
“Secretly, I was ashamed of how I was living. I couldn’t even go out or face relatives during Chinese New Year because...
One gram of pure gold hosts regular events of their own as well. This includes game nights, painting workshops, and tournaments for...
Two weeks before Chinese New Year, the festival was already in full swing. Shops were all decked out in the auspicious colour...
“Eh bump bump bump!” One of the guys in the group exclaimed as they all reached for their phones and started shaking...
A recent case of a Singaporean couple who abused their maid has yet again brought up discourse over the way we treat...
Warning: This article contains content that some may find triggering. Most people go by the pronouns ‘he’ or ‘she’ but for me, it’s...
Once upon a time, tidying up was a dreaded affair. This period leading up to Chinese New Year however, Singaporeans are finding...
“She spilled water all over my laptop just a day before submissions, but I could not get angry at her. I was...