Articles by

Christina Wong

Relationships

The relationship I never wanted

VALENTINEā€™S DAY, 2014.Ā ā€œHowā€™s everything between you two?ā€ It was Valentineā€™s Day and I was having breakfast with my mentor. The conversation had inevitably drifted towards me and my...

Work

My life sucks. How?

I wonder if you can relate to some of the sentences below. You’re struggling with school and no matter how hard you study, you’re just not doing well enough. You’re stressed out at...

Christmas

The last place I wanted to be on Christmas

I grew up in a traditional Chinese household. We went to temples and burnt incense. I even remember my mother buying some pencils from the temple when I was 7 because it was believed that if I used...

Culture

And Singapore’s favourite verse of 2017 is …

It’s official. Singaporeā€™s favourite verse of 2017 is … Jeremiah 29:11. YouVersion released theirĀ year-end reviewĀ recently, whichĀ said we may be living amid the most Bible-engaged...

Culture

Whether it’s about Beaunite or ban mian, why you gotta be so mean?

If you came to this story through social media, you’veĀ probably alsoĀ read about the Annie Ee case, the ban mian auntie, or the group of Singaporean teen girls called Beaunite. Less thanĀ a...

Faith

When wisdom hurts: Making painful decisions

ā€œYouā€™re actually in a life-threatening situation right now.ā€ That was what my dentistĀ told me inĀ all seriousness. 7 months ago during a regular check-up, my dentist suspected that my lower...

Faith

I tried to be an extrovert for years

I’ve only recently accepted that I’m introverted. Growing up, I wasnā€™t entirely in the dark about my personality.Ā I rememberĀ recognising early on that I was a little bit different...

Faith

The real island life: A peek into the people and past-times of Pulau Fordata, Indonesia

In July this year, I travelled to Pulau Fordata, located in Tanimbar Islands of Maluku province, Indonesia. A Bible Dedication Ceremony took place in one of its villages, Romean, to celebrate the...

Health

"Our fight is simply to make it to tomorrow": This is what depression looks like

I almost committed suicide in August of 2017. Iā€™d made plans. Iā€™d started to put part of it into action, unbeknown to those closest to me. I have a loving wife, a couple of good kids, and a...