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of Singapore.004
Everyday, I watch as my country teeters between her adult appearance and her adolescent self. Her polished behaviour for the international public, where an Irish friend and her family marvel at the efficiency of our transport network and the cleanliness that we take for granted. Her lacking understanding with her people, where we lament that ...
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of a ‘local’ Farmers Market
I should have expected Singapore (and our supportive key target group, ahem ahem!) to be able to replicate the looks of a Farmers’ Market. A friend from long ago asked me out to catch up and check PasarBella out, and we made a trip down to Turf City – now known as The Grandstand. Early birds ...
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of Alice and her blueness
Alice in Wonderland, Alice in Wonderland, Why are you so blue? Why are you so blue? Could it be the caterpillar, Smoking on top of a mushroom, Confusing you Like all caterpillars do? Could it be the cheshire cat, Smiling with secrets kept, Saying nothing, nothing at all? Alice in Wonderland, Alice in Wonderland, Why ...
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of Rye and her quiet walks
I went to Rye, a beautiful and quiet town in East Sussex, on a day where the sun finally showed up despite the odd cold weather in March. Armed with a paper print-out map, I took a leisurely walk through the sloping hills, stopping every now and then to watch the sheep graze or the ...
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of perseverance in the line of work
“We can’t expect to solve our problems if all we do is tear each other down. You can disagree with a certain policy without demonizing the person who espouses it. You can question somebody’s views and their judgment without questioning their motives or their patriotism … The problem is that this kind of vilification and ...