Singapore: The Shadow of A Nation Under a Mask

This essay seeks to discuss how the debate over migrant workers during the COVID- 19 pandemic reinforced my reading of the literary texts, namely the poem “Singapore, you are not my country” by Alfian Sa’at. The discussion revolves around the central issue of National Identity, exploring my view of why we struggle to discover a tangible identity with reference to the poem. The essay comes in two main parts - the first summarizes the event, and how it relates to the text and my arguments. Second, I offer a possible counter-argument and conclude that the rejoinder is unsuccessful.

ORD LOH, a reflection piece

One of my most memorable and I feel iconic photos of my National Service, the silhouette of me walking towards the ferry, the point of no return on my first day of Enlistment. I've paid my duesTime after time~I've served my sentence, but committed no crime~~..It's ironically interesting, the journey, the change: from when I...

SAF Rules

  #hormatsaf You pick up your bottle, the old faithful grey one, and lift it to your chin. Make sure your shoulders are ninety degrees, or you will get dissed. Look straight look sharp, like you are at a parade. It’s called a water parade, anyway. Like every parade, your sergeants will scream. “Bottles up”,...