How a one-year stint in Sweden turned into a long-term relocation for this Singaporean UI/UX designer
Doodling as a child sparked Singaporean product designer Magdalene Huang’s lifelong love for design. Years later, that passion brought her to Stockholm, where she learned to embrace cultural differences, and find her lagom.
Polyglot, pianist, and sportswoman: why this Canadian expat chooses Singapore time and again
With roots in rural Saskatchewan, Jennifer Packet’s life has been anything but ordinary. She left her hometown at eighteen in search of global adventures, and has never looked back since. Her story is a testament to the power of saying yes — to language, travel, and the unknown.
How this Mexican entrepreneur turned grief into tamales and found a new home in Singapore
What began as a craving for home-cooked comfort food became Mami’s Tamales, a heartfelt tribute to her late mother. Now, Puebla-born Maribel Colmenares is introducing Singapore to a little-known facet of Mexican cuisine.
A cheerleader for the community: How Mdm Zuraidah Abdullah inspires the next generation
Besides spending decades on the Singapore Police Force, Mdm Zuraidah is also a two-time Chief Executive Officer of Yayasan MENDAKI, the first female Council member of the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore, and is a solid pillar of her profession and her community.
At 63, she started modelling. At 67, she built Fashion for Cancer to empower survivors. At 69, she’s just getting started.
A breath of fresh air amidst the homogeneity of the beauty landscape, senior model Ong Bee Yan is at the helm of an unprecedented fashion movement, Fashion for Cancer, which celebrates the strength of cancer survivors and their lived experiences.
From film rolls to fishball noodles: 30 years of KF Seetoh’s food journey
Thirty years of chasing char kway teow, chilli crab, and kaya toast have made KF Seetoh Singapore’s hawker chronicler. Along the way, he even photographed Lee Kuan Yew —proof that craft and trust matter as much as the story.
How Mdm Foo Kui Lian built Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice into a Singapore icon
Mdm Foo Kui Lian, who spent her childhood in a kampong (village), is the matriarch behind Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice, one of Singapore’s most iconic hawker stalls, and a name cherished by generations.
From Bombay to Bishan: Veteran Singaporean actor and producer Daisy Irani Subaiah’s missive to the country she’s called home for the last 34 years
Daisy Irani Subaiah is no stranger to Singapore’s small and big screens, or to its theatre stages. A veteran actor and producer, she has continued to win the hearts of Singaporeans with her endearing roles in shows like Under One Roof, and her boundary-breaking work for HuM Theatre.
Staging a Life: Adrian Pang on the trials, tribulations, and thrills of being a working actor
Singaporean actor and theatre producer Adrian Pang reflects on the Singapore of yore, his ten-year acting career in the UK, setting up Pangdemonium, and his wishes for a more compassionate nation.