A Melting Pot
Time is 5.30pm and it is Joel’s third day in primary school, a new phase of his life which marks his growing independence. While waiting for the teachers to dismiss their precious flock, I am ...
Singapore
About living in Singapore and being a Singaporean
National Education
The months of October and November went by in a blast. It was my busiest period this year chasing deadlines, preparing papers and presentations, organising events and attending numerous thank you meals. And it sucks ...
Downtown Singapore in 30 minutes
I was inspired. So I plugged in my earphones, passed the commuting crowd of Tanjong Pagar and started a stroll down Singapore CBD. The streets of Singapore CBD are very different at night. As I ...
Chasing the Moon
Yesterday is Mid Autumn Festival and my favourite time of the year. I have always enjoyed the mood during this period of time when family and friends exchange mooncakes and children and adults alike descend ...
Regarding early childhood education
Its been so long since I wrote in my blog. It is like my blog has evolved beyond what I intended it to be, a place for me to share my travel experiences. But if ...
The price of being different
I recently read a local comic book entitled The Resident Tourist. It is an ongoing autobiography of Troy Chin who is also the artist behind the series of books. Troy studied in US and pursued ...
Two sides of the coin
And so the general elections came and went. It has been three weeks since the results were announced but this little dot at the southern tip of Peninsula Malaysia is still experiencing the reverberation of this ...
Report Card 2006 – 2011
With the Singapore General Elections polling day planned for May 7, many Singaporeans are gearing up for the once in a lifetime opportunity to vote. This election may see 82 of the 87 seats contested ...
Bring Singapore There
I am not interested in politics but with the elections round the corner, the daily news and Google Alerts are peppered with all kinds of articles lamenting the sad state of Singapore affairs. I know ...
What F1 can teach your child
Singapore just completed hosting the world’s only Formula One night race for the third consecutive year. The event brought close to a 100,000 visitors to our shores and an estimated $100 million in revenue. More than that, its success sealed Singapore ...