Relationships

Not yet together: The trouble with everyday texting in our search for love

One Friday night in my mid-20s, I was on my way to meet my girlfriends for steak after work when I found tears welling up as I scrolled through my phone. “I think I am ready to join a...

Culture

The circuit breaker that reset my plans but saved my life

Growing up, I always had an inclination for music. My mum would encourage me to sign up for music classes and music-related extracurricular activities. So naturally, when opportunities came, be it in...

Culture

It’s Okay to Not Be Okay: For all the drama with our parents, there is a love that never dies

WARNING: SPOILERS UP TO EPISODE 4! I have to say, Kim Soo Hyun’s ongoing comeback drama, It’s Okay to Not To Be Okay (or in original Korean, “Psycho but That’s Okay”) has not...

Culture

Christian comedian John Crist apologises for hypocrisy

After eight months of social media silence, American comedian John Crist has opened up about his past in a video that was uploaded to his official Facebook page yesterday.  “I’ve made a lot...

Culture

Bad news won’t stop, so how far can your faith go?

In every corner of the world, the coronavirus has contributed to death, isolation, economic hardship, rampant fear and widening cracks in existing social issues. Just today, we received reports that...

Culture

What now, after the ballots have been cast?

For me, this election has served as a political awakening to what goes on behind the closed doors of our Parliament. I’ve been tracking this election very closely from the start, whether it be...

Culture

How to cut through the noise when it’s time to vote

Feeling overwhelmed and maybe disturbed by what you’ve seen so far? Welcome to the club. You’re not alone in feeling frustrated at the chaos. I’m a third-time voter, and I’ve never seen the...

Culture

How can we pray for the General Election?

The General Election is upon us, and we are in the final days before Singaporeans head to the polling stations to cast their votes. In the last week, we’ve seen – and perhaps engaged – in...

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Help, I’m a blur sotong: A voter’s guide to GE2020

This may be my second time voting, but I’m probably feeling as lost as many first-time voters out there. I’ll be honest: I didn’t do much research for the previous election because I thought...