Shentonista Fathers: A Double Dose
“The kids always complain that I don’t spend enough time with them—I work six days a a week, so time with them is something I’m always trying to find.”
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Shentonista Fathers: Bridging The Distance
“When I was in Uganda with my family 25 years ago, that was home to me. When we came back to Singapore, this became home. Home is wherever I can come back to family.” -
Shentonista Mothers — The Good Side
“When you’re young, you want to be like your mother. When you’re a teenager, you avoid trying to become your mother. But when you become older, you realise you are becoming your mother.” -
Through The Years: Lesley
Our wellspring of zen and guiding hand, Lesley’s gentle and calm leadership has led the team through sunshine and storm alike. -
Shentonista Seniors — The Iron Man
Yeye's affable, happy-go-lucky attitude belies an entrepreneurial, innovative spirit—one that has helped him raise a family of eight children by sheer determination. -
Through The Years: Olivia
More than just being Shentonista’s resident queen of spicy food, Olivia approaches work and life with a similar fire. -
Shentonista Eats — All Fired Up
“After a week at the stall I wondered: how did my mother single-handedly manage the whole shop? That was actually the main reason why I came on board—I want to take over the whole business and let her retire.” -
Shentonista Seniors — Above All Else
Everyone who met Popo could see the incredible amount of heart she had, firstly for her family, and also for all who crossed her path. -
Shentonista Eats — Patience & Pride
“I run a restaurant, and I feed people to make them happy, not for them to have a nice picture on their phone.” -
Shentonista Eats — In Good Company
“My father has created an established business, and I feel that it’s my duty to continue after they decide to stop working.” -
Shentonista Eats — A Taste Of What’s To Come
If the exterior of One Kind House looks curious, it’s only a small taste of what’s inside. -
Shentonista Eats — Home Comforts
“We grew up having a lot of comforting, hawker food, but it’s slowly dying out. We don’t want to see that happening, so why not do something about it?”