Building a Relationship with Our Bodies

In the summer after sophomore year of high school, I was diagnosed with polycystic ovary…

On Learning a New Language

The melodramatic third culture kid in me likes to say that culturally homeless is how I grew up. Unlike my…

What Does a Liberal Arts Education Mean to You? To Singapore?

Growing up, What Were Some Things That You Had to Learn and Re-learn?

Language & Identity — How Do Our Languages Define Us?

When Did You Step Into Another Culture?

“For foreigners it’s… different.”

From Towns to Cities, Cities to Towns

Transitioning into Different Settlements

On Being Local: Feeling Lost in One’s Own Country

“What?? You’ve never had Mala before???”

Food & Identity: We Are What We Eat?

“Uncle, one cheese prata and one teh bing please!” I chirp enthusiastically as I order my…

How Were You Brought Up As a Woman?

“If you keep on doing this, you won’t be able to get married!” This is one of my mother’s…