Browsing “Pandora”

“Now that I’ve graduated, I hope to work in sustainability, ideally in roles that combine community engagement, environmental justice, or corporate responsibility.”

“I’ve been doing MMA and Muay Thai for four years now. I’m mainly there for the people. I’ve actually made a lot of my closer friends through MMA and Muay Thai.”

“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.”