Life & Death

Life & Death

The time I attempted suicide

Pills and broken glass, tears and blood, fear and despair. It was one of the darkest nights of my life. I didn’t want to do it yet I couldn’t see how to face the next day. The pain of ending...

Life & Death

It took me years to get here, but I finally want to live

To whoever is reading this: I don’t claim to be a person who knows exactly what you are going through, but from one messy, broken, redeemed person to another, this is a letter I wish someone...

Life & Death

Living with my brother’s suicide: Remembering God’s goodness and mercy

I was finishing up my work day when my phone rang. The voice on the other end was distraught. ā€œYour brother is gone.ā€ For some reason, these words from my mum didn’t quite register. I would...

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LifeFest 2019: So that every child may have the chance to live

Arriving at St Andrew’s Cathedral, I was greeted by a large inflated arch with the words “LifeFest” printed across it. Ahead of me, a family of three walked under it hand-in-hand,...

Real Life, Real People

Remembering my baby brother, Elliot

ā€œWhat comes to mind when you hear the word ā€˜life’?ā€ This was the question Elliot Soh opened his final messageĀ with, a hard-hitting reflection on life, suffering and joy that went viral after...

Life & Death

Will you be an Elliot?

You may not have heard of Elliot Soh during his too-brief life, but many of you will by now have read his final thoughts, penned just before he was called home to be with the Lord on September 28.Ā ...

Life & Death

25-year-old Elliot Soh: “Goodbye… you know where to find me”

Elliot Soh was called home to the Lord on September 28, 2019 at the age of 25 after a nine-month battle with stage 4 sarcoma. He passed away in London where he was studying. Before he left, he wrote...

Life & Death

Babies lost to abortion: Unplanned but not unknown

June is the founder of the Buttons Project Singapore,Ā an initiative that invites anyone affected by abortion to send in,Ā either physically or digitally, a button of memorial for each baby. The...

Surveys & Reports

Social media and suicides: Are we hearing the silent cries for help?

ā€œI used to think the worst thing in life was to end up all alone. It’s not. The worst thing in life is ending up with people that make you feel all alone.ā€ – Robin WilliamsĀ  The late...