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Culture

Should I believe in ghosts?

Do ghosts exist? That was the question in the Thir.st office the other day. An intern had shared about his experiences of waking up with inexplicable scratches on his back for almost a whole year. We...

Culture

Stay woke but keep dreaming, Singapore

I have a dream for Singapore. Which is funny because I live in a generation thatā€™s so steeped in sociopolitical correctness, itā€™s better not to declare dreams for your nation in case some...

Culture

Even if I donā€™t speak English, Iā€™m just the same as you

Last year, I watched a local play with a friend titled Grandmother Tongue. It was about the loss of heritage ā€“ dialect specifically ā€“ among Chinese Singaporeans since independence, and the...

Culture

A letter to my younger self

Dear Kee Wei, You might be apprehensive about this upcoming sojourn into another Singapore educational institution. You would think that youā€™ve seen it all after twelve years in the system,...

Culture

There is a generation gap, and we need to deal with it

I work in a mission agency, where the last two years have shown me there is a need for ā€œtranslationā€ between older and younger generations. An example of this ā€œtranslationā€ I...

Culture

Learning to celebrate the success of others

One of the most exciting events the Awaken Generation team has the privilege of hosting every year is our annual Mid-Year Showcase, where our songwriters and musicians present the original songs...

Faith

ā€œWill your life be a reference point for the next generation?ā€: Jason Chua at One Thing Gathering 2018

ā€œAll we see today didnā€™t come from nowhere. Someone paid a price for it. May it be said of us, that our childrenā€™s children will look at us and say thank you for being faithful.ā€...

Faith

One Thing Gathering 2018: You too are Godā€™s one thing

For the first time ever, various houses of prayer throughout Asia came together both physically and virtually for the inaugural One Thing Gathering, hosted by Riverlife Church and Kingdom Community...

Culture

The mask he wore to church

You know what itā€™s like being attracted to the same sex as a Christian? I certainly donā€™t. And for a long time I lived without knowing what that tension was like ā€“ that double-life of fear and...