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A couple of months ago, in my post “The Grass is Green enough Here, wherever Here is,” I introduced the idea that a whole generation of my friends, including myself, belonged to “the Ariel Generation”, “Ariel referring to the name … Continue reading
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Amoy’s links to Singapore (and the Nanyang 南洋 Region) extend beyond cultural ties of the Hokkien peoples that populate both islands today to specific members of the Overseas Chinese community. And one of the most important members of this community was … Continue reading
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The irony about the concept of (one’s) ROOTS is that while it refers to something static and unchanging – i.e. just as tree roots anchor the tree to the ground, one’s (familial and cultural) roots are thought to be rigid … Continue reading
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I suppose an account, or at the very least, an explanation is in order. It has been a full eight months since my last post – which had a rather definitive tone to it, I might add. I hadn’t a … Continue reading
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Manhattan in 12 Streets was meant to be an extension of my other insane street photography project, 100 Ways To See… A Street, which was a means of exposing the amazing complexity of one single street in New York – … Continue reading
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All three of the Straits Settlements towns, Penang, Malacca and Singapore were known to be multi-cultural melting pots, home to almost all of the creeds and religions in the world. In each of these, there were streets known as “Streets … Continue reading
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What distinguishes Singapore from everywhere else in Southeast Asia, is that here, one still feels keenly, the sense of the colonial. In fact, the colonial is pervasive in Singapore, not just in terms of the way of life here; … Continue reading
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This was it: the grande dame of not just Singapore, but Southeast Asia. It was meant to be the glorious climax and culmination of the entire Grand Tour. But somehow, it fell short, by about a mile. I think it … Continue reading
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“’No, Jim, that’s not what the Singapore Grip is,” cried Matthew, his eyes flashing more than ever. ‘I know what it is! It’s the grip of our Western culture and economy on the Far East… It’s the stranglehold of capital … Continue reading
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I haven’t posted anything for Dream Of A City for two months now, aside from the chapters for The Grand Tour and Manhattan in 12 Streets, which don’t strictly count. Admittedly, I’ve been going through a bit of a rough … Continue reading
Dream Of A City 