What follows is a raw synthesis of my hurried, functional readings on money (This is a write to think kind of post) – In titling the piece as such, I believe the key to understanding money and finding solutions to the issues it has contributed to is that money is seen as a currency, amongContinue reading “Rethinking Money: Its Role in Society and Wellbeing”
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Empowering Intergenerational Programming for Aging Communities
2025 is shaping out to be a year where ‘writing for fun’ is at an all-time low. I’ve been preoccupied with writing and editing a book chapter on community work with older people (a follow up from this journal piece- unfortunately paywalled but happy to share the PDF), and the second piece on the dualContinue reading “Empowering Intergenerational Programming for Aging Communities”
Tell Me That You Love Me | μ¬λνλ€κ³ λ§ν΄μ€
One big reason why I love this drama Tell Me that You Love Me, even though its just 4 episodes in: it tenderly illuminates the struggles of the deaf/hard-of-hearing community in a loud and impatient world that is too quick to judge. It reminds me of the power of artistic expressions to appeal to the pathos of the audience, hence bringing the message down from the head to the heart.
What’s In It for Social Workers? (Part 2)
Barring passion and personal vision for the work, what’s in it for social workers? Part 1 contains almost exclusively cons for being a social worker (in Singapore), but it forms the necessary basis for thinking about Part 2. In Part 2, I consolidate thoughts on the question: How can social workers fulfill their personal visions for both social work and personal life?
What’s In It for Social Workers? (Part 1)
Barring passion and personal vision for the work, what’s in it for social workers? Part 1 contains almost exclusively cons for being a social worker (in Singapore), but it forms the necessary basis for thinking about Part 2. In Part 2, I consolidate thoughts on the question: How can social workers fulfill their personal visions for both social work and personal life?
The People’s Summit
“The summit, scheduled for 29 June to 2 July 2022, will bring together individuals and communities, people of lived experiences, along with global organizations to create a set of globally shared values for an eco-social world that leaves no one behind. The vision of this global summit emerges from the pandemic, the climatic crisis, andContinue reading “The People’s Summit”
“How we as a community, provide support?”
This post will be a mini sharing on the development of theoretical thoughts (i.e. emergent theory) from the interviews thus far. Writing this after a morning of manuscript editing (a painful chore for me) and afternoon of axial coding/diagramming the emergent theory, I can truly see why PhD is also known as ‘Permanent Head Damage’Continue reading ““How we as a community, provide support?””
COVID- A Silver Lining
If 2020 has felt like a series of punches including big knockout ones, you are not alone. It has become a clichΓ© to say that COVID-19 has transformed the world we live in. At the same time, if you are reading this, you are likely someone with at least the level of privileges that hasContinue reading “COVID- A Silver Lining”
A Favorite Combo: Arts x Community
Having spent some time in Lengkok Bahru as an intern at Beyond Social Services, it was such a heartmelt moment to be re-introduced to the neighborhood by Alfred Goh :”) Inspired to share this beautiful work co-created by 5 children and their mentors, also because it is one of my favorite combos! I really loveContinue reading “A Favorite Combo: Arts x Community”
Questions from 2 Sep Sitting Day
By no means an in-depth political analysis; just some questions that I jotted down while attending the Parliament proceedings on 2 September 2020. It gave me the opportunity to observe our national leaders at a close range, and also learn about how the Westminster model of parliament works. More importantly, sitting through the proceedings allowedContinue reading “Questions from 2 Sep Sitting Day”
Social Working, Everything 