Growing up, I often wondered: โWhat does it mean to be feminine? Am I feminine enough?โ The Cambridge Dictionary defines femininity as โthe fact or quality of having characteristics that are...
I graduated in 2019 with a hospitality business degree and was grateful to secure a full-time job in a travel agency. However, when COVID-19 hit Singapore and the circuit breaker was implemented, I...
I remember the first time I shared about Jesus in Mandarin. I was around 14 then and new to the faith. I had heard of how wonderful Heaven would be โ a huge city of pure gold where there will be no...
In evangelical faith missions, it appears that 80 per cent of all single missionaries are women. Singleness is a hurdle that causes many young people to think twice about joining missions. So why...
Not placing my worth in my relationship status is a constant struggle in my life. Growing up on a (sometimes rather unhealthy) diet of Disney movies, dramas and romance novels made me a hopeless...
TRIGGER WARNING: THIS ARTICLE MENTIONS SELF-HARM AND SUICIDE When his mother went into shock just before delivering him, it left Matthew Quek with a severe birth defect that affected his brain. This...
11am used to be my most dreaded time of the day. 11am was the time I was scheduled to report daily to my supervisor for a briefing on my tasks. Only that this briefing was always loud and expressive...
I recently heard some alarming statistics. Did you know that a recent study found that half of teenagers in Singapore experience cyberbullying? This figure (52%) came from a global survey that...
Dear Acne, I didn’t expect these two words to come to mind when I remember how you first invaded my face three years ago. After all, I enjoyed a clear complexion for 19 years until you showed...