Relearning how to be human Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify or Google Podcasts. THIS IS PART OF A MINI-SERIES CALLED THE BLANKET FORT SESSIONS, A COLLECTION OF PERSONAL ESSAYS THAT EXPLORES HOW PEOPLE FIND HUMAN CONNECTION DURING THE PANDEMIC. Written by Grace Yeoh For the longest time, I thought I knew how to be a good journalist. And then the... Continue Reading →
Staying connected in the lockdown Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify or Google Podcasts. THIS IS PART OF A MINI-SERIES CALLED THE BLANKET FORT SESSIONS, A COLLECTION OF PERSONAL ESSAYS THAT EXPLORES HOW PEOPLE FIND HUMAN CONNECTION DURING THE PANDEMIC. Written by Joshua Poh What does connection mean to you? For me, it’s moments where you’re immersed in conversation with... Continue Reading →
Manly full-time parenting, possible or no? Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify or Google Podcasts. With the Me Too movement sweeping the globe, some people say we've hit peak gender equality. God help us all if they're right because we've got such a long way to go to close the gender pay gap and eliminate misogyny once and for all. That... Continue Reading →
Let's learn to fall in love with the place we live. Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify or Google Podcasts. The following are complaints I've heard about our country, by our countrymen: Singapore is boring. Singapore lacks culture. Singapore doesn't have a soul. These comments make me sad, mostly because I really love Singapore, and not in an ironic way.... Continue Reading →
What it means to move Beyond the Label. Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify or Google Podcasts. In the last couple of years, the conversation around mental health conditions has changed dramatically. Using terms like "crazy" and "神经病" to describe those struggling with mental illness is no longer socially acceptable. The taboo surrounding the topic of depression and anxiety has... Continue Reading →
Good fiction, and a sense of humour, can carry hard-hitting truths. Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify or Google Podcasts. What would the Harry Potter series look like if Harry was a Malay Muslim boy? What would happen if you tried to get closure with your dead father by conjuring his ghost, and ended up attracting a pontianak? Writer Suffian... Continue Reading →
Telling your boss you're not okay isn't just okay, it might even be good for your company. Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify or Google Podcasts. Hello and happy 2019! It's been a while, but just in time to catch the last bit of enthusiasm we have left for New Year's resolutions. A common theme that surfaces year after... Continue Reading →
It's a simple idea with profound effects. Early in November, I spent a weekend sitting on a heap of duvets and fluffy pillows, shrouded in bedsheets held up by bamboo poles and clothes pegs. Outside the structure stood a sign that read: "Need a break from humans? Breathe easy in our social anxiety-free blanket... Continue Reading →
You bring dishonour to your family. Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify or Google Podcasts. There are those who become doctors and engineers and architects, and volunteer for UNICEF while serving in their church choirs and still managing to spend Sundays with the family. Whose parents are positively glowing whenever they speak about their golden child. And then there's people like... Continue Reading →
What should the role of makeup be in our lives? Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify or Google Podcasts. We hear horror stories of women who can't leave the house without a full face of makeup, and others who spend hours creating the illusion of double eyelids and high cheekbones, never satisfied with the looks they were born with.... Continue Reading →
Some Scuffs | Mental Health and Wellbeing in Singapore 