She does not carry a white cane or wear sunglasses. In fact, you may not be able to tell that 42-year-old Norrizan Nahar is visually impaired. During the day, she can only see clearly up to a distance of one to two metres. At night, she cannot discern slopes and steps, and avoids going out … Read more
Jinyen recalled a pivotal moment when one of their first customers came to their house to thank them. “He said he wanted to replicate a dish for his family but no one knew how to make red rice wine anymore. He also said our red rice wine reminded him of his grandmother,” said Jinyen. “My … Read more
Event planning is Chua’s bread and butter (she is the CEO and co-founder of a social organisation) and it showed in the elaborate affair she staged. Emcees and game masters were appointed, along with a “social media team” made up of friends with an eye for photos and videos. On the big day, Chua lured … Read more
During Stanislaus’ final year at Ecole Philippe Gaulier in 2022, she scored a huge opportunity to work on a solo production for a foreign audience. A Canadian theatre producer had been looking to work with international talents at the French school and was impressed by Stanislaus’ performances. “The producer wanted to come up with a … Read more
Tian consciously designed the playground to be a “more protective environment”. Besides protecting kids from the sun and rain, she also trained Kiztopia staff to be more attentive to kids, and look out for their physical and mental well-being, ensuring that there was no fighting and bullying, she said. The playground is also designed to … Read more
For Lin, her passion for dance began with a supportive “village”. Her parents, Jean Wang and Lim Joe Ann, supported her endeavours from an early age. Even though they were told that children with Down syndrome would be limited in many ways, they backed their daughter wholeheartedly in her interests and hobbies, from dance to … Read more
This commonality has helped Lam break out of the beneficiary-befriender dynamic. “I think of these women as friends,” she said. Lam generally sends a WhatsApp message to beneficiaries once a month to check on them. But beneficiaries will often call her over WhatsApp, as and when they need help, and sometimes the conversation can last … Read more
For Christmas this year, she designed cute penguins wearing scarves, snowmen, reindeer and a jolly Santa. Her busiest season is December, when her Christmas orders are packed from November till the end of the year. Seah’s occasion boxes run from sweet birth announcements to raunchy bachelorette parties. These “very naughty boxes” of chocoberries are decorated … Read more
BECOMING THE DE FACTO MUM EVEN WHILE DATING Four-and-half-years after we got together, his divorce finally received a judgment – Adam and his ex-wife would share custody of their kids, with sole care and control given to Adam. The latter covers day-to-day decisions pertaining to the children, such as what schools they go to, what … Read more
In the months before my mother passed away from terminal illness in 2021, my bicycle became an unlikely companion. Plugged into a playlist of thumping tunes, I would lose myself in the rhythm of the ride, each pedal stroke taking me further away from the overwhelming demands of caregiving and the palpable sense of impending … Read more
