Finding Purpose

Yu Lian: How a 10-year-old steered my life in a different course

Coming from a safe haven like Singapore, Yu Lian’s heart stirred as she met children from a shelter whose lives were tainted by drug abuse and family violence from as young as six years old. The...

Faith

“Living a life that I couldn’t have conjured up on my own”: The story behind Ponder and Bind

I am turning 32 next month, and quite honestly life did not turn out the way I imagined. I do not hold what most call a “proper job”. All the visions I had for my life throughout my teenage and...

Culture

Minari: In the fumbling search for Eden, lessons on family and failure

WARNING: SPOILERS ABOUND “Never pay for anything you can find for free.” I chuckled at that line when Jacob (played by Steven Yeun) tells that to his son David in one of the early scenes in...

Work

Doctor by day, artiste by night: Stephycube on marrying medicine with music

At just 26 years old, Dr Stephanie Yeap – perhaps better known by her stage name Stephycube – has already racked up accomplishments many dream of. From being touted as one of “Singapore’s...

Work

From brokenness to blessing: Gregory Vijayendran on doing good and seeking justice

If you’ve never heard or are unfamiliar with the term “integral mission”, well, you are not alone. As the summary of an online survey conducted by Micah Singapore found, most...

Work

From job hopper to business owner: An entrepreneur’s winding path to success

Ever felt lost and unsure of your future direction? You’re not the only one. You may not believe it because of how successful she is today, but Stephanie Phua, founder of social media agency Duo...

Work

My rocky internship: A stepping stone that was heavier than I thought

Ever since I discovered my love for writing stories, it has always been my dream to publish a book one day. That’s why I pursued a creative writing course in my studies as part of my journey to...

Work

What a celebrity chef taught me about success

“A victim of success and a product of failure.” That was how local director Josiah Ng – who has won multiple film awards like the Ngee Ann Kongsi Gold Medal, Shaw Foundation Gold Medal,...

Faith

When God didn’t show up

At the start of 2019, in my last year of university, I decided to work as a financial advisor. There were a lot of reasons why I chose that career. Firstly, I believed that the financial world was a...