I grew up, for the most part, not having a father figure present in my life. Mum was my only parent. My mum raised my siblings and I single-handedly and it wasn’t easy for her in many ways....
I was an N-Level student who went on to Sec 5 to do O-Levels hoping for another chance to get into a polytechnic so I could study filmmaking. My studies weren’t the best and I struggled...
I was 17 when I woke up one day with pain in my wrist and elbow. Writing suddenly became difficult, and all of a sudden, I could no longer control my fingers anymore when playing the piano. I went to...
TW: This article contains mention of self-harm and suicide ideation. I grew up in a family that was constantly fighting. Discipline, harsh criticism and bruises filled my childhood, leading me to...
My name is Gabriel. I am 20 years old and throughout my life, I have had cancer three times. I had my first encounter with cancer in 2009. I was only five years old then. It started with just...
How would a 19-year-old react when he finds out that he is adopted? That is what I went through two years ago during a conflict with my family, when I discovered that I was adopted. From birth, I...
“It always seemed like it was reserved for people who are very noble or people who are very passionate. I thought one needed to have a certain skillset first to be able to go on missions.” Though...