/articles/life-stories
The Singapore Memory Project launches a new exhibition to honour our pioneer generation at Woodlands Regional Library
Georgina Wong is an Associate with the Exhibitions and Curation department…
/articles/50-pioneer-generation-couples-share-their-love-stories-book
All have been married for at least half a century, with their stories now compiled into a book
Love was in the air yesterday, the kind that lasts a generation.
At a restaurant in…
/articles/live-long-life-work-move-maintain-relationships-and-laugh
The nonagenarian stars of new HBO documentary If You're Not In The Obit, Eat Breakfast share tips on ageing well
Not only is there life after 90, but it can be a vibrant and productive one as well.…
/articles/50plus-expo-2015-singapore-jubilee-edition
The 50plus Expo was a long-awaited annual event to embark on an active ageing journey for Singaporeans and non-Singaporean visitors.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the 50plus EXPO 2015 (…
/articles/get-feel-homes-singapores-past
Mr Benedict Low, 64, lived in a kampung house in Lorong Ong Lye in Paya Lebar from 1950 to 1983. He grew up with more than 20 family members from three generations.
SINGAPORE - Fuelled by the…
/articles/modern-moscow
Moscow was bleak yet soulful during my first visit in 1988, but it has since transformed into a city of glitz and billionaires
Under a radiant October sky, I am standing on the Patriarch Bridge that…
/articles/seeing-siberia-train
A journey across Russia on the Trans-Siberian Railway is epic, yet very intimate. Our train rolls for languorous days through Siberia, which covers nearly a tenth of the planet's land surface.…
/articles/putting-effort-be-good-neighbours
MyTurf is a fortnightly series that aims to tell untold stories of our neighbourhoods. In this instalment, we look at disputes among neighbours such as the infamous Everitt Road saga and a recent…
/articles/breaking-fast-together-kampung
Kampung Lorong Buangkok village elder's home gets festive as his family gathers there during Ramadan
Other than the crowing of roosters and the occasional visitor, afternoons in Kampung Lorong…
/articles/languages-speak-spores-rich-and-diverse-roots
Language Trail event aims to spark interest in preserving 'minority' and heritage tongues
Lingguaza, jyujin and basa. This is how you say "language" in Kristang, Cantonese and Javanese.
…
There are no results that match your search, kindly try another search.
There are no results that match your search, kindly try another search.
/articles/app-help-unlock-memories-persons-dementia
SINGAPORE - Visiting the Tanjong Pagar Railway Station to see trains. Slurping on syrupy ice balls while riding a ferris wheel at Great World Amusement Park. Watching a Teochew opera in Chinatown.…
/articles/hey-mum-dont-spread-fake-news
Older folk, who are less tech-savvy, are more vulnerable to digital scams, but help is available
Whenever Madam Christina Yeo, 65, wants to forward a news article to her contacts via WhatsApp, she…
/articles/curious-about-things
To 81-year-old Madam Amta Taiyeb Mama, learning about things, learning from others, and teaching others are as natural as breathing. In fact, she would even go so far as to say that learning is as…
/articles/theatre-ties-bind
Motley crew… Passion for theatre binds the cast of It Takes All Kinds, its director Serena Ho (top row, third from left) and assistant director Julius Foo (top row, third from right).
/articles/merdeka-generation-big-stories-life-ex-journalist
While the pioneer leaders were the architects of Singapore, everyday heroes helped build society here. This is another story of our Merdeka Generation, those born in the 1950s who lived and…
/articles/merdeka-generation-he-quit-football-sail-high-seas
While the pioneer leaders were the architects of Singapore, everyday heroes helped build society here. This is another story of the Merdeka Generation, those born in the 1950s who lived and…
/articles/bucket-lists-never-end-chef-and-artist-creating-artsy-shawls-sale-69
SINGAPORE - She was feted as a doyenne of Malay fine dining - before she reinvented herself as an artist, businesswoman, author, events planner and motivational speaker.
Like the master chef…
/articles/sharing-about-art-living-well-and-leaving-well
Mr Tan Kee Seng, 63, retired about 10 years ago from a long career in the culinary arts.
He started as a chef at the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel, did a six-year stint as a baker in a…
/articles/view-uncles-sketches-18-monuments-libraries
They may not be old masters, but three senior Singaporean artists have put pen to paper to depict 18 of the country's national monuments for a new exhibition.
Uncles Love Monuments was…
/articles/merdeka-generation-keeping-kampung-spirit-alive
While the pioneer leaders were the architects of Singapore, everyday heroes helped build society here. This is another story of our Merdeka Generation, those born in the 1950s who lived and…
There are no results that match your search, kindly try another search.
There are no results that match your search, kindly try another search.
