Overcoming Limits Together
Eight years old and born into a transnational family, Amy* could not even read the alphabet. Her father left her mother in Singapore with a $15,000 debt on top of rent and living expenses. Amy’s mother works long hours at an F&B job to make ends meet, leaving Amy at home alone without any formal […]
Joy In The Darkest Valley
Uncle Joe and Auntie Naomi (not their real names) have lived in Singapore for over 60 years, but neither of them have secured citizenship. At 80 years old, Uncle Joe was still working to support his wife and their 11-year-old grandson. However, one day he fainted at his workplace and had to be hospitalised. The […]
Uplifted To Fly Higher
Jia Xin and Jirad, 15 years old, are two good friends with a shared dream: to become a pilot. When their mentor Nathan found out, he brought the boys to a flight simulator where they could experience what it was like to fly a plane. Jia Xin shares, “I was touched by how Nathan paid […]
Prepared To Go Further
Before my stepson Hemen came to Singapore last year, he was studying in a Tamil school where English is taught a bit less. I’m Singaporean but my wife and her children are Malaysians. I told him that “the Singapore education system is totally different from what you are used to, you have to catch up […]
