For my mother, and her long-term supporter, who happens to be my father.
I first started volunteering with Homeless Hearts of Singapore (HHOS, for short), in late 2022. I had read an article in Channel NewsAsia, about this organisation. I looked up their website, and filled in a registration form, and then received a call from Derek shortly.
A few months ago, I met a few pianists at public pianos. Then, I saw that the National Library Board was offering a free-of-charge venue to stage a music performance.
It occurred to me – what if a city has a existence of its own – what was the person you were before you encountered a city – have you ever known a life without a city -
Deaconess Lian Suan recently shared in her sermon that she used to bemoan the fact that there were no mentor-figures in her life. (According to her definition, mentor-figures have to be of the same gender as the mentee). But then she realised that she did have one older female as her mentor – and then, the rest of her experience as a mentee was in a group setting, not one-to-one.
That got me wondering – have I really developed a sense of appreciation for the mentor-figures in my life?
I've always loved magazines. I grew up reading CHIP, and Tips And Tricks. One of my favourite childhood memories is visiting Kinokuniya in Ngee Ann City, and seeing a new issue of Tips And Tricks on the shelves.
In general, it was about the human stories behind the Fossil Fuel industry – also known as Energy and Petrochemical Industry. For example, how do the employees in the industry feel, on the ground? What kind of families do they come from?