“Artistic and Autistic”: Iyad & his spoken-word poem, “Arising”
“I’m human at first And always will be human till the last” – excerpt from “Arising” by Iyad The author behind the poem is cheerful and bright Iyad, currently a Police NSF who is completing his NS journey this August. Iyad is also an active volunteer in the community and an avid lover of the […]
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#TheGoodWomen: Cindy Neo – Art Maker, Tombstone Tourist, Cancer Survivor
While looking for Cindy’s art studio, I found myself staring at flights of stairs wedged between automobile and hardware shops and questioned if I had gotten the right place. As I began climbing the stairs, I got increasingly doubtful, climbing past floors of mysterious offices. But when I reached the top floor and gazed upon […]
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#TheGoodWomen: Na Xin Yi – Educational Advocate, Child Sponsor, Mentor
“When I was young, my dream job was to scoop ice-cream. Oh, and be an MRT driver”. So says Xin Yi, the bright and chirpy head of Marketing and Development at WEEAT, a food catering service that specialises in healthy eating. While I raised my eyebrows in mild confusion, she smiled back in response, “Weird […]
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When Will We Include Persons with Autism in our “Inclusive” Society?
“I want my seat… I want my seat I want my seat I want my seat.. I WANT MY SEAT!” You look up and watch as a guy begins to yell, his finger jabbing towards an already-taken spot of the cafe. He desperately wants that one spot, although there are plenty of empty spots surrounding […]
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#TheGoodWomen: Camellia Wong – Animal-Lover, Avid Gamer, Forensic Psychologist
“The classes (of video game heroes/characters) were made to complement one another.” Camellia said this with regards to lamenting about how the video game realm has lost its sense of community and is instead fuelled by toxic competitiveness. These words stuck the hardest to me from the interview, and can really help us begin to […]
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#TheGoodWomen: Adelynn Lee – Collector of Experiences, Makeup Artist, Chief Happiness Officer
“I used to take videos of myself talking to the camera. Yes, before Youtube.” I stared mouth agape at Adelynn when she said that. Who knew – a mom, an entrepreneur, and a seasoned working woman… vlogging way before it was a thing? She chuckled at my reaction, explaining that it was so she could […]
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#InclusivityAtWork: How Pan Pacific Hotels Group is changing the way we see People With Disabilities.
Many of us struggle with remembering names, but how many of us would take the effort to remember a group of 20 people’s names on the first day? Well, Danial would. Meet Danial, a 19-year-old working at Pan Pacific Singapore’s pastry kitchen, with dreams of coaching his own football team. Growing up with an […]
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