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Dear reader, How many of you love thunder tea rice (lei cha)? Well, somewhat embarrassingly, that’s what got me deeply interested in the imminent razing of numerous small farms in the north-west of Singapore. I had heard whispers about it, but really only became passionate once I found out...
Dear reader, Sometime over the past few years I met a Singaporean who lives in Moscow. Jom is thankful today to publish a piece from them, “Postcard from Moscow: the centre cannot hold”. They give us an insight into the surreal atmosphere on the ground now, as many Russians, fed...
Dear reader, “First she wore the tudung, then she no longer wanted to mix with us.” I have long heard some version of this argument—the slippery slope of conservatism and isolation—applied to Muslim women in Singapore. Proponents, fed by official narratives, imagine a world in which we can...
Dear reader, Today, we’ve published a powerful, moving account of one Singaporean’s 30-year mental health journey. It takes us from the emotional fragility and fluctuations of teenage boarding school in 1980s’ England, to mid-40s’ introspection sparked by Covid isolation in a Singapore flat. It's a piece...
Dear reader, Today, we’ve published our first-ever postcard from a Singaporean abroad: Amandas Ong, a London-based journalist, tells us about her experiences reporting from Ukraine. We also have a bumper issue of Singapore This Week, which includes our thoughts on a great new book by Anthea Ong, former nominated...
Dear reader, This week, Jom has a new social media manager. Taahira Ayoob has replaced Fiachra Ross, who’s left for his Masters. In other words, a brown woman has replaced a white guy. Hang on. Why even mention skin colour and gender? It makes me uncomfortable to look at...
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