Health

When I found out my mum had cancer… again

5 March 2017. It was a Wednesday evening, and I had decided to take a GrabCar home from school in order to make it back on time for dinner with my parents. Mum hadn’t been feeling well for the past...

Health

When wounds become scars

As I sat at SGH’s Block 9 waiting to collect my brother’s body, I couldn’t believe the conversation I was having with the funeral director. “We have coffins in white, brown, black. Which...

Relationships

12 years with Seets: What I’ve learnt from this feisty chilli padi

About 12 years ago, I was invited to a Christmas party. At the time, I was living overseas, but I was in Singapore for my break and had no Christmas plans. What I didn’t realise was that I’d meet...

Health

A Better Ting: Seets is Home with her great Love

In early 2020, friends and strangers alike rejoiced when See Ting, better known as Seets, was declared cancer-free following her mastectomy and the completion of her treatment. She had been diagnosed...

Relationships

No “huat”, so what? How not to waste this unique CNY

On a practical level, let’s jump right into what COVID-19 means for Chinese New Year (CNY). We know about the safe management measures that the Government has put in place, but there are a few...

Health

“Farewell, my son”: A tribute by Jethro’s father

Thank you all for coming to tonight’s wake service to celebrate Jethro’s 15 years, 1 month and 23 days of life on Earth. I am sure he will be very happy to see all of you here, as he looks down...

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On Jethro: We have no answers, only hope

Why is it always one of the good guys? That was what came to mind when I heard about 15-year-old Jethro Puah, the boy who tragically died after an accident during a high-element activity at Safra...

Health

Should we be worried about the vaccine? Thoughts from a doctor

It was my turn to receive my COVID-19 vaccine this week. Despite it being optional for healthcare workers, it was something I wanted to do. The entire process took me less than 35 minutes as it was...

Health

158 days with Joy, our miracle baby

When 44-year-old Lee Chii found out that she was pregnant, the news came as a shock but also brought excitement. Happy that they would be parents again, Lee Chii and her husband, David, went...