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 →
Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify or Google Podcasts. In 1964, folk duo Simon & Garfunkel penned a song that would go on to be their most well-known and beloved work. The Sound of Silence was about two people despairing over their inability to connect with one another. To the narrator, silence is scary and agonising. But what if it could... 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 →
Yo is anyone even listening? Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify or Google Podcasts. When I tell people I produce a podcast, I usually have to brace myself for their reactions. Most people here are raised to be polite, so when they say "oh wow, that's so interesting" my social anxiety tells me they really aren't that interested. There are some... 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 →
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 →
Through success and failure, the world spins madly on. Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify or Google Podcasts. Magic Hands is a four part mini-series that tells the story of yoga entrepreneur Sinnead Ali. Sinnead wrote a guidebook on special hand poses called mudras that are used to enhance your meditation, and started a crowdfunding campaign to get it published. The... Continue Reading →
How stories shape our lives. Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify or Google Podcasts. Magic Hands is a four part mini-series that tells the story of yoga entrepreneur Sinnead Ali. Sinnead wrote a guidebook on special hand poses called mudras that are used to enhance your meditation, and started a crowdfunding campaign to get it published. The series follows her through... Continue Reading →
Some Scuffs | Mental Health and Wellbeing in Singapore 