That Un-winnable Battle

The nasi lemak stall was winning. I knew it. My waistline knew it. My doctor would probably have known it too if he had been standing there ...

Some Hats Don’t Fit

There is a phrase many teachers know too well: “wearing many hats.” Sometimes it sounds noble. Sometimes it sounds like a fashion disaster. ...

Should a Child Not Be Allowed to Learn AI Before the Child Study History?

There is a particular kind of stress that only comes from being handed a microphone and a question you did not prepare for. That was me rece...

Is it the writer, the director or the actor - A Hari Raya reflection.

Every year, after the first day of Hari Raya, somewhere in Singapore, a folding table is being opened, a bunch of fairy lights are being tes...

Ramadan and What Needs to be Learned

Every Ramadan, the reminders begin. You see them on Instagram stories. On WhatsApp family groups. Occasionally even on Twitter—sorry, X—wher...