Dec 2, 20143 minBlog: Kampong life uncensoredWhat don’t I know about Peranakans and kampong life? Kampong Spirit: Gotong Royong, Life in Potong Pasir 1955 to 1965 Even before I had...
Sep 7, 20134 minBlog: Why gender is rooted in nature and not nurtureRight from the womb, every cell that is born from the division of the zygote carries with it the knowledge of what and how to be, whether...
Jun 14, 20132 minBlog: About moppingThere’s some strange Spanish music on television. The only words she recognises are, “No passport, no visa! I’m coming home back to you.”...
May 17, 20135 minBook Excerpt: A beggar on Jalan Masjid India during RamadanI grabbed my camera and braved the erratic rain across the road to the Jalan Masjid India bazaar. The world outside the hotel was...
May 10, 20134 minBlog: The shaman’s daughterI was the shaman’s daughter. I helped the shaman with his work until I was no longer a virgin. I did the deed in the warm, makeshift...
Apr 27, 20132 minBlog: It was over.One morning in bed, Gwen turned to Colin and said that it was over. She had never been able to do it before. Goodbyes were always fraught...
Apr 7, 20133 minBook Excerpt: It would start almost normally.It would start almost normally. She would be sitting in his living room couch, legs crossed, smiling at him, her eyes cast onto the...
Apr 1, 20134 minBook Excerpt: Father had been a lumbering phantom…Father had been a lumbering phantom even before I had graduated from university and knew I had the option to be a journalist. Many years...