CHEW WEI SHAN reflects on her learning journey about everyday racism. Join her as she commits to making our island a better home for all. Growing up, I did not know that people from minority races face subtle forms...
Author - Christophe Lim
Most of the time, it is good to ask questions. We ask questions because we are curious. We ask questions when we want to learn. But, sometimes, people ask questions in ways that hurt others. CHEW WEI SHAN tells us more. When...
Before we are born, our parents lovingly choose a name for us. Our names can be seen as the starting point of our identity — how we see ourselves. Everybody’s name is precious. CHEW WEI SHAN finds out what happens when...
What does it really mean to call somebody your friend? It means that we care about them and respect them as equals. CHEW WEI SHAN finds out that some people do not understand this. Today, I speak to Soe Hla, Adam, and...
Truly, a language is more than just words strung together. CHEW WEI SHAN shares a conversation about how we use the languages we know. Today, Adhiti and Mazri share their thoughts about how choice of language matters. Shan:...
There are so many colourful accents in multicultural Singapore. To CHEW WEI SHAN, they sound like music. Yet, accents can be used to put down people who do not speak like everyone else. Today, Tejas and Luz educate me about...
Sometimes, we may hear “playful” racial jokes being shared among friends, and nobody appears to be offended. CHEW WEI SHAN wonders about what kids really feel when they are teased like that. Jessa and Aadi were...
When we picture a typical Singaporean, what do we see in our minds? Are some people left out from our mental image of “local” because of how they look? These questions led CHEW WEI SHAN to explore what looking Singaporean...
Many of us have friends of different races. When we do not tune in to their feelings, we might say or do things that are hurtful to them without intending to. CHEW WEI SHAN finds out more through her chat with Amira and...
It is a little bit like musical harmony, but racial harmony needs you to be more open to different ways of living. Art by LINDA YEW As Singaporeans, we say we want to live in “harmony”. We even have a Racial...