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Aceh and Back Again: Five Days on the Ground After the Floods

Aceh and Back Again: Five Days on the Ground After the Floods

Urgency has a way of stripping systems down to their limits. What remains is community.

by Khai Asyraf January 9, 2026

The Weight of Optimism: Why I Still Believe in Youth Climate Advocacy After COP30

The Weight of Optimism: Why I Still Believe in Youth Climate Advocacy After COP30

"I was questioning whether my belief in global cooperation had been naive."

by Anthony Lee January 6, 2026

Singapore Isn’t a Chinese Nation. So Why Do Some Food Chains Act Like It?

Singapore Isn’t a Chinese Nation. So Why Do Some Food Chains Act Like It?

In the rush to win our wallets, who gets left behind?

by Koh Ying Xi December 17, 2025

10 Questions With Animal Lovers League Volunteers Who Lost Faith in Their Leaders

10 Questions With Animal Lovers League Volunteers Who Lost Faith in Their Leaders

"To call us ‘backstabbers’ is deeply hurtful and profoundly unfair."

by Ilyas Sholihyn & Kimberly Lim December 12, 2025

Growing Old in Singapore Isn’t the Hard Part. It’s the Feeling of Being Stuck.

Growing Old in Singapore Isn’t the Hard Part. It’s the Feeling of Being Stuck.

How do we plan for a life with more chapters than we expected?

by Kimberly Lim December 10, 2025

What’s Recess Without the School Canteen Vendors Who Raised Us?

What’s Recess Without the School Canteen Vendors Who Raised Us?

“It definitely doesn't pay me well, but I stay for the comfort of the children."

by Liying Yap December 2, 2025

Recent Articles

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How HYROX Became a Home for People Figuring Out Who They Want to Be

How HYROX Became a Home for People Figuring Out Who They Want to Be

True strength is showing up on the days it feels hardest to.

by Hidayah Salamat

November 28, 2025

Amongst Us

The Singaporean Mum and Daughter Making Lebanese Olive Oil That’s Rooted in Resistance

The Singaporean Mum and Daughter Making Lebanese Olive Oil That’s Rooted in Resistance

"The easiest way to spread awareness was through a product—you can get connected to the land, the people, the ground."

by Kimberly Lim

November 20, 2025

After The Vote

Are Singaporeans Afraid To Talk About Religion?

Are Singaporeans Afraid To Talk About Religion?

Does true harmony begin only when we dare to talk about the discomforts we’ve learned to ignore?

by RICE

November 10, 2025

Singapore, Unfiltered

The Great TikTok Food Fight: Not Every Food Review Has To Be Nice

The Great TikTok Food Fight: Not Every Food Review Has To Be Nice

Should our hawkers really be protected from bad reviews?

by Liying Yap

November 7, 2025

After The Vote

Identity Politics and the Malay-Muslim Community? Penat lah

Identity Politics and the Malay-Muslim Community? Penat lah

The existential fatigue of getting your identity and loyalty examined yet again.

by Ilyas Sholihyn

November 5, 2025