Articles by

Fiona Teh

Culture

“I never learned how to turn this exhausting pain into bliss”: The silent struggles of Kim Jonghyun

On late Monday afternoon, the lead singer of popular Korean boy band SHINee, Kim Jonghyun, 27, was found dead in his rental apartment inĀ an upmarket corner of Seoul. From the time he sent his...

Faith

A life for a life: You are now free

ā€œWhat will happen if I cause someoneā€™s death on the road?ā€Ā The new driver thought to herself. She came up with this list in a split second: Jail time, a criminal record, guilt and regret....

Christmas

You never know who you’re bringing to Christmas service this year

Ever so often we look back on our decisions ā€“ good ones, bad ones, and those that fall undecidedly in between. Whenever Christmas time draws near, I am reminded of a decision that my friend made...

Faith

A shot of wonder for the weary

Last Sunday morning, I settled into my usual seat in church ā€“ fourth row from the front ā€“ strongly feeling the lack of an additional hour of sleep, all for this predictable 90 minutes of service....

Faith

The most important plot twist of all time

“In His time. In His time. He makes all things beautiful. In His time.” I sang the lyrics, word by word, asĀ a prefect helped us follow the song with a penĀ on the...

Relationships

Children of divorce, how will we win the fight?

ā€œSheā€™s okay what. Look at her. Does she not look okay?ā€ When my parents’ divorce was finalised and the relatives were informed, I wasĀ a topic of discussion at the lunch table. Not fully...

Faith

“Stop window-shopping, it’s time to pay the price”: Will you be the one?

He was speakingĀ to a crowd of overĀ 800 young people from more than 80 churches ā€“ gathered in an auditorium on a Thursday afternoon at the FOPx conference for youths ā€“ butĀ there was someone...

Faith

How to cling to love in a world of hate

In this world, evil seems to be gaining ground, but something greater is also awakening in the collective human conscience. We read about terror, but we also read about kindness. There are those...

Faith

Nobody said it was easy

Pain,Ā porridge and mashed potatoes. If you’ve ever had braces for your teeth, youĀ might know what Iā€™m talking about. It’s been 7 months since I got mine, little metallic piecesĀ glued...