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Singapore’s Special Olympic Athletes: Hanako Sawayama

The following is an interview with Hanako Sawayama, part of Singapore’s Special Olympics team. Hanako represented Singapore in the Special Olympics World Summer Games held in Dublin, Ireland in 2003, and won 1 gold medal...

by choorina

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Singapore’s Special Olympic Athletes: Salihin Bin Sinai

The following is an interview with Salihin bin Sinai, part of Singapore’s Special Olympics team. Salihin was the first Singaporean Special Olympic athlete to reach the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro (5895m tall). What made...

by choorina

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The Language Woes of a Young Singaporean

he elderly gentleman smiled at me, gesturing to my name tag with his wine glass. “Oh, you’re a Han too, like me. You should come join the Han Clan, we have trips back to Hainan Island. You speak Hainanese?” “No, I don�...

by Kirsten Han

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Despite the rush lifetyle, Mum home-makes Banh Chung every Lunar New Year

5 things you don’t want to miss for “Tet” (Vietnam Lunar New Year)

1. “Banh Chung” Banh Chung (Steamed cake) is a traditional cake of which legend teaches Vietnamese to be grateful to the Earth and the Sky. Every ingredient to make Banh Chung beautifully represents love and special...

by Stoney Chenal

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