Imran Johri spent years turning his divorce into a training montage. It took him just as long to realise why men hardly face ...

แม้จะเกิดที่ฝั่งพระนคร แต่ฉันถือว่าตัวเองเป็นคนฝั่งธน เพราะนับจากตอนย้ายบ้านมาฝั่งนี้ ...

I remember the first time I wandered the back alleys of Geylang close to 10 years ago. As a teenager, I knew I had to experience the vice central everyone would chatter about at least once in my life.

In December last year, I was returning home from Yio Chu Kang swimming pool when I saw something which took my breath away: a brand new covered walkway. Not any regular ol’ covered walkway, but a ...

I am an ‘average’ Singaporean. I’ve lived in Ang Mo Kio for 20-plus years, in an upgraded 3-room flat, 15 minutes from the closest MRT. Rain or shine, I spend 90% of my time in flip-flops, much to the ...

Having your meal delivered right to your doorstep is all too convenient. But when the weather takes a turn for the worse, does it become morally murky to send a delivery rider into the heart of the ...

What makes a good immigrant? This question has reverberated across social media in the last couple of weeks. It’s often parked under policy debates, or in conversations about xenophobia and racism, ...

All illustrations by Jolene Tan. The author is involved in a ground-up initiative in the Jalan Kukoh neighbourhood. All anecdotes in this article are based on first-hand observations. School is out.

Char Kway Teow is a famous hawker dish that is ubiquitous in Singapore, but it is not a Singaporean invention. It has roots in Chaozhou, in China’s Guangdong province, and was believed to have been ...

The fact that these two terms can be used interchangeably in local vocabulary speaks volumes. For those who are unfamiliar, Special Assistance Plan (SAP) schools are public primary and secondary ...

Born-and-raised Singaporeans have never had to stake a claim to their citizenship. It’s something intrinsic and ingrained, like a surname, blood type, or disgust over AI-slop National Day banners. At ...

I was watching Jennifer Garner’s 13 Going On 30 when I suddenly felt a desire to be on a swing again. In the movie, 30-year-old Jenna Rink revisits an old playground she and her childhood best friend ...