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Helping Autistic Children Gain Independence Through Behaviour Therapy:...

(Editor’s note: Following the interview piece with autistic researcher and artist Dr Dawn-joy Leong, edits have been made to this story. The use of person-first language [children with autism] has...

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From ITE Graduate to Self-made Entrepreneur – Littlebotany Founder Fendi Sani...

Stepping into the open-air Littlebotany at Sungei Tengah is like being ensconced in perpetual spring. Time seems to slow in this lush paradise teeming with philodendrons, hoyas, sanseverias,...

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Superbloom Founder Sylvia Ramlal on Making Dreamy Jelly Cakes, Handling...

An unexpected job loss turned out to be a blessing in disguise for Sylvia Ramlal. During her downtime, she discovered an interest in making jelly cakes, and that interest would eventually become a...

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‘Let’s Stop Trying to Normalise Autism. Let’s Start Normalising Diversity.’:...

As told to Alden Boon When I was seven, I brought an unabridged copy of Charles Dickens’s Oliver Twist to school. At that age, I of course didn’t understand the rich nuances of the text. But I pored...

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Human Rights Defender Sherry Sherqueshaa on Crimes Against Sex Workers, Love,...

Sherry Sherqueshaa is running. Her screams rouse many onlookers, but no one helps her. Her hand hovers over her exposed breasts, a feeble attempt at protecting the last remnant of her modesty. She...

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He Built Woodlands Botanical Garden From Scratch Alongside His Father. Now,...

The smooth swards of grass burst with the hues of iridescent flowers. It is a dramatic juxtaposition: the idyllic garden, built on a nine-storey-high hill, is ringed in by tall blocks of old apartment...

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Eight Questions with Star of Big Brown Girl Ross Nasir: Being a Plus-sized...

Ross Nasir is the star in the one-woman show ‘Big Brown Girl’. The musical comedy follows Ruby as she dates several men from Singapore, Malaysia, Washington D.C. and Paris. The story draws on Ross’s...

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‘There’s Nothing Shameful About Disabilities… And What We Do Need Is...

As told to Alden Boon As a young boy, I grew up fascinated with dinosaurs. Growing up in the midst of the dinosaur boom that swept the nineties, I dreamt of becoming a paleontologist. I was obsessed...

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From Being Bullied to Becoming a Disability Advocate – Winston Wong’s Life as...

As told to Alden Boon Save for one incident, I remember little of my toddler years. What was supposed to be a fun day out at the beach with my parents was capped by a traumatic experience. I was...

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‘Follow the Science. A Person Living with HIV Who Stays Virally Suppressed...

The word ‘fat’ had followed me around like a shadow since I was eight years old. That year, my mother brought home Japanese karaage, or fried chicken, and from the very first moment I bit into those...

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