There is no such thing as a meritocracy
Shi Min Xie There is no such thing as a meritocracy in Singapore. It is the same everywhere in the world — cities and countries are made up of ruling elites who serve…
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Movies to Watch: Big Fish and Begonia
I watched this movie over Chinese New Year and watched it again with some friends. Created lovingly and probably solely for the stunning visuals, this movie is a slow-paced trip…
For anyone who has ever felt a little bit different
For anyone who has ever felt a little bit different– You don’t think of yourself as different because you’re you. You may be a little taller or shorter or fatter…
3 Bingeworthy TV Shows
I am not a big TV watching person. I say this because I tend to lose interest in a lot of television programmes. I tried to get into popular ones…
My Award Speech
I received a few emails when I was told that I was shortlisted for the award. One of them said to make a one-minute speech, in the event I won.…
How I Won The Hedwig Anuar Children’s Book Award
This is what I did after I won the Hedwig Children’s Book Award: I had a good night’s sleep. I posted about my win on social media and received a…
Books that were important to me as a child
Many of the lists and memes I’m doing are from The Artsy Reader Girl, so if you want to do her other memes, you should. I don’t do her memes…
An entire post devoted to cats
I love cats. Cats are wonderful animals. I like that they come in all shapes, sizes and colours. There are the fat, round ones that tuck themselves in, looking like…
FAQ: How did Dragonhearted get to be a children’s book?
I get asked this question a lot. No, it wasn’t meant to be a children’s book, and I have written that I am glad that it is here. But what…
Clothes that I will never understand: Cold Shoulder Tops
Someone, please explain why this is a good idea. I didn’t know what this was called, but after googling, “Tops without shoulders” and “tops missing shoulders”, and “top that looks…