SHENTONISTA

“I think we Singaporeans are kind people, but we don’t know how to express it outwardly. I’d love to see people smile at each other more, strangers or not!”

“My wife is pregnant with our first child, and I can’t wait to be a dad! Last year, my wife suffered a miscarriage, so we’re trying not to be too stressed, and to live our lives better.”

“I’m from Hong Kong and I go back almost 10 times a year to visit my family and to eat the food that I miss—I haven’t found any good cha chaan tengs in Singapore yet!”

“I’ve been a hairdresser in Kyoto, Japan, ever since I was 16 years old. Now I’m already 40, and I’m the boss of my own hair salon, SENTTEN, in Singapore.”

“In my free time, I love playing with my cats. It’s funny because I thought I was a dog person, but after my husband and I got the cats, I’m a cat person now!”

“I got to try bak kut teh (pork rib soup) for the first time during my trip to Singapore, and when I took my first sip of that soup, wow—Michelin-worthy!”

“Outside of work, I do a lot of sports because I like to challenge myself. I also like drinking alcohol whenever I can—my go-to drink is beer, if not then wine.”

"What I like about Singapore is the hustle and bustle, I think a lot of people don't like the rigidity of studying or working here, but I do like the 9 to 5.”

“I’m moving to the UK for university, and it literally feels like I’m dying, but in a good way because I have no idea what my life is going to be like in the next few years!”

“My favourite part of hairdressing is seeing people happy with the hair colours or the hairstyles I give them. I love the freedom people have to switch up their look.”

“Because of my health, my partner Fred and I were unable to move to Shanghai. Life is a journey with twists and turns, but Fred has been such a blessing to me for 22 years!”

“I want to pursue a career in fashion, but the industry in Singapore is very small and competitive. So I'll get a job here first to save up, then find a job overseas.”