Three very different maternal figures took the stage in the M1 Singapore Fringe Festival’s Singaporean offerings: an overprotective mother, a mother in the clutches of dementia, a motherland consumed by conflict. How might we confront these difficult relationships? Our critic tries to find out.
Essays
In Colombia's Caribbean coast, which has been affected by repeated cycles of violence, a Singaporean engages in the delicate yet fulfilling work of peacebuilding—which, she argues, is about more than eliminating physical violence.
As Labour Day rolls around, Jom revisits the stories that we heard from speakers at the first rally to be organised by advocacy group Workers Make Possible.
Singaporeans have felt powerless during Israel’s war on Gaza, but Dr Ang Swee Chai, back only for the third time in 47 years, has never felt more hopeful for change.
As former British colonies, Malaya and Palestine were connected by the same global structures of domination, which survive to the present day. In this essay, Jom's history editor recovers the intricate threads that continue to involve Singapore in Palestine’s ongoing occupation and resistance.
As the accusations of genocide against Israel grow, we examine the history and power of the word, the evidence in Gaza today, and the connections between ordinary Singaporeans and Israel’s actions.