The Collared WritersHaiku #1: PigeonThe haiku I wrote while thinking about quitting my job.Feb 7Feb 7
The Collared WritersEl Salvador: Safe at last?In 2015 at the height of gang violence in the country, El Salvador ranked first in the world for daily homicide rates at a staggering 18.2…Jul 3, 2023Jul 3, 2023
The Collared Writers5 Hong Kong food spots that I’d leave my job to fly back forEven though it’s been close to a month since our Hong Kong trip, I’m still salivating over the quality of food we wolfed down! Singapore…Jun 24, 2023Jun 24, 2023
The Collared WritersAn Exploration of Power IIWelcome back to the second edition of our exploration of power through the eyes of different thinkers. Apologies for the long delay —…Jun 12, 2023Jun 12, 2023
The Collared WritersCheung Chau Bun Festival: Treasure Cave, ‘Floating Colour’ Parade, Mango Mochi, and the Blazing…After a very long hiatus, we’re back! A lot of things have happened since we last wrote in December. One of us has been admitted into…Jun 7, 20231Jun 7, 20231
The Collared WritersWe’ll publish these articles in December or we’ll die trying (maybe)Here’s to hoping our discipline doesn’t sputter into inexistence.Nov 27, 2022Nov 27, 2022
The Collared WritersUnderstanding Corruption in the MilitaryWith the recent Ukrainian breakthrough sweeping across Kharkiv through to Izyum and Lyman, a recapture of over 3000 sq. km of territory…Oct 27, 2022Oct 27, 2022
The Collared WritersThe good, the bad, and the ugly of Indonesia’s shamansShrouded in white, a beautiful woman kneels in the middle of the basement. The edges of her robes are adorned with dried aromatics. Her…Oct 2, 2022Oct 2, 2022
The Collared WritersWould you forgive a terrorist?I wouldn’t. I might even say that I couldn’t, since the scariest experience I’ve ever had with terrorism wasn’t even my own.Sep 10, 2022Sep 10, 2022
The Collared WritersAn Exploration of PowerAt first glance, power seems like a simple concept to understand — it needs no explanation, you know it when you have it. In recent news…Sep 4, 2022Sep 4, 2022