Articles by

Samantha Quek

Life & Death

In the wake of my grandfather’s passing, we had a reason for hope

On 17 May, my grandfather passed on at about 5am.  Everything happened in a flash. At 3am, we received a call from my grandmother that my grandfather had fallen down. This shocked us because my...

Do Good

What loving our migrant workers looks like from the eyes of 2 ordinary Singaporeans

In light of the struggles our migrant worker brothers and sisters have been facing, especially in recent months owing to COVID-19, I wanted to find out more about what is being done to serve them in...

Do Good

“We wanted to bring hope”: Raising funds for the needy through games, jumping jacks

Burdened by the homeless and low-income families who have taken an even harder hit during these trying times, these three individuals decided to do something about it. Whether it was launching a...

Friendship

What am I worth if I can’t keep my friendships?

When I was very young, my parents parted ways. Though my mum remarried, I still never got to experience what growing up in a stable family is like. Essentially, I’ve never had parental figures...

Do Good

I Go For You (让我来): A way to love the elderly near you

A few weeks after writing Circuit breaker: Don’t forget our grandparents, I’ve found a new initiative that offers us the chance to help seniors who are living alone. Launched to support...

COVID-19

Battling fever for 20 days and getting tested for COVID-19: I was on an emotional roller coaster

On February 3, I returned to Singapore from Shanghai and served my 14-day leave of absence (LOA) without any symptoms.  But on February 21, I developed a fever that broke only on March 11. Yes, I...

Family

I struggled with the idea of family for 16 years

For a good 16 years of my life, family was a concept that I didn’t understand. When asked about my family background, I always struggled to respond. Did I come from a dysfunctional or complete...

Real Life, Real People

I wouldn’t be here today if my mum wasn’t saved from an abortion

With Mother’s Day coming round the corner, I decided that I would spend some intentional time with my mum. So we had a heart-to-heart talk, and my mum began to share with me more about her...

Do Good

A dormitory operator shares what loving migrant workers looks like in the time of COVID-19

We’ve all heard about the growing cases in foreign worker dormitories since the first cluster was announced. Their suffering in this period has made me realised that I’ve long been...