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Behind Closed Doors
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Content warning: This video describes events related to bullying and eating disorders that might be disturbing to some viewers.
Former MTV VJ Holly Grabarek can’t pinpoint what sparked it off: a friend’s remark about her muscular arms, teachers commenting on her weight during school health chec
Behind Closed Doors: When The Hunger To Be Thin Consumes You
Content warning: This video describes events related to bullying and eating disorders that might be disturbing to some viewers.
Former MTV VJ Holly Grabarek can’t pinpoint what sparked it off: a friend’s remark about her muscular arms, teachers commenting on her weight during school health chec
There Is No Such Thing As A Bad Job
When Kalaivaanan first joined the cleaning industry as a cleaner, his mother was not too pleased, dismissing her son’s job and labelling him as a literal “Sai Kang Warrior”.
Like most Singaporeans, Kalaivaanan’s mother believed that being a cleaner was a shameful, unskilled occupation with
Behind Closed Doors
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Balikbayan boxes are how millions of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) around the world send their love to their families back home.
Stored within these nondescript cardboard boxes are a curated assortment of items that range from garments to snacks — but more importantly, they also contai
Behind Closed Doors: Unpacking the Filial Piety of Balikbayan Boxes
Balikbayan boxes are how millions of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) around the world send their love to their families back home.
Stored within these nondescript cardboard boxes are a curated assortment of items that range from garments to snacks — but more importantly, they also contai
Myanmar Coup: “I’m not scared to die, because I’m doing the right thing.”
On 1st February 2020, Myanmar’s military seized control and captured State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi. Since then, protests have erupted across the country in hopes of restoring democracy.The Burmese community in Singapore worries every day that their friends and families could be next to be kille
Facebook’s Defiance of Australia is a Warning to Singapore
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In this week’s digital discourse, there’s trouble down under. A power struggle between the Australian government, news media, and big tech has triggered fire alarms across the internet. It’s a convoluted, and distinctly corporate affair, which, at first glan
