I am Chinese but I am not from China

I mean my ancestors probably are from China many many many years ago. Both my grandparents are born and grew up in Singapore, both my parents are born and grew up in Singapore, me and my sister are born and grew up in Singapore too. What is our race? Chinese. What is our native language?…

The day I open my eyes

I must admit that when I was much younger I was particularly prejudice against the Chinese from China and China itself. The news reporting China women flew to Singapore and hooked up with elderly Singapore men for their retirement funds and citizenship distorted my impression of them. News like guys peeing in tourist attractions, mothers…

White, Yellow, Black, Brown even Blue

I was so tempted to touch on this topic even before I wrote Politics and You. I asked myself this, are my audiences ready to handle something so sensitive or should I keep to something light and dainty? Okay, if you have read my posts long enough (or everything), you’ll know that I love to…

Going Unplugged!

Let’s talk about something fun and to look forward to. What else but a holiday, of course! So put your mobiles, iPads and laptops aside and get ready to take the plunge – Going Unplugged.