Sticks and Carrots: What If We Don't Want the Carrot?

There is something rather endearing about our confidence in money. Whenever society encounters a problem that refuses to go away, we seem to...

Are We Harmonious, or Have We Simply Learned to Tolerate One Another?

Every July, Singapore reminds itself that we are a multiracial society. Schools organise activities, students dress up in traditional costum...

Must We Always Be Right?

  I recently started teaching a new batch of drama students, and as with every new batch, there is always a period of adjustment. I need to ...

That Youth Day Reflection

This past Youth Day, I did some reflections. I realised that there was a time when I thought having an ambition was something every child wa...