Browsing “Pandora”

“Family is very important to me. I was very close to my mum before she passed away three years ago—she raised my sister and I as a single parent. Now, my sister has three young sons, and even though I don’t normally like kids, I love being an aunt to my nephews!”

“I’ve been a cabin crew for five years and I still find jet lag quite tough to deal with, but I just have to tahan (endure)! That said, I do enjoy long haul flights as I get to spend time with my crew mates. The longest flight I’ve been on was from Singapore to New York, which takes about 18 hours on average.”

“I’m a single mum of two teenagers aged 14 and 19. They may be older now, but parenting never ends. The time I physically spend with then is decreasing over the years as they start to have lives of their own, but I know this is an organic process of growing up.”

“Durian actually smells amazing to me, but I was so disappointed because it just tastes like a mix of creamy garlic and onion! I guess it’s an acquired because we have some food in Barbados that may seem weird to others like a savoury porridge made from okra and cornmeal, and a really bitter drink made from tree bark.”

“My children are now 17 and 21. It used to be just us three spending time together but now I hardly see them around. I’m asleep by the time they come home and they’re still in bed when I leave for work, so it gets quite lonely sometimes.”

“Favourite food? Hotpot definitely. Hot soup and long conversations are a perfect combination!”

“I really wish I had taken my naps more seriously when I was five.”

“My sense of style is fun, cheerful, and sometimes sporty!”

“I like hiking and I'm not much of a city person, so my trip to Sri Lanka was the most memorable.”

“A lot of people know that I love wearing hats, and today is one of those rare days that I’m not wearing a hat. I think I have like 20 hats at home.”

“I loved to draw when I was younger. I still do but hardly have the time to do it.”

“The best piece of advice I’ve ever received is from my dad, who always says that everything happens for a reason. I’ve only come to understand this recently.”