/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.
…
/articles/nostalgic-memories-bukit-ho-swee
The above photo taken on the side of Havelock View, directly opposite Blk 44A multi-storey car park (MSCP) of Beo Crescent is the best location to start the story of the Bukit Ho Swee fire which…
/articles/cikgu-lim-recalls-her-stint-st-johns-island
IT HAS been more than half a century since Mrs Lim Siew Yong spent an idyllic two years living and teaching on St John's Island.
But the 84-year-old retiree still fondly recalls collecting…
/articles/many-dont-know-psoriasis-not-contagious
More than half of those surveyed think otherwise; the immune disorder can be triggered by stress
It was a novel way of conducting a survey. People with psoriasis, a condition that causes…
/articles/he-never-stops-learning
Mr Goh Seok Hiong, 73, never stops learning new things. An avid sports lover, he took up in-line skating at the age of 67 and is an active pickle ball player with his kaki thrice a week. His recent…
/articles/raising-toast-kopi-buddy
The keenness to keep discovering new things makes life an invigorating journey. What keeps life engaging is the inclination to share these discoveries with other people. These intrinsic…
/articles/offer-your-memories-treasured-places
Mention Clifford Pier and what come to mind are also the skyscrapers of Raffles Place and the hustle and bustle of the area.
But for Ms Caroline Lauchengco, 54, the place will always hold…
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/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…
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