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Shentonista x OGS: Technicolour

Liana / December 1, 2023

“I suffer from a condition called Uveitis (inflammation in the eyes) which caused me to become fully blind in my left eye and partially blind in my right. I fell into depression when I first started to lose my vision, but after a year I decided to get up and try again, and I’m now a professional para athlete, facilitator, and guide.”

Shentonista Spotlights: Golden Age — Rocking On

Francis / November 30, 2023

“At first, my profession was music, while my hobby was repairing guitars. Later on, my hobby became my profession, and my profession became my hobby.” When you think of Brash Basah Complex, the first thing that comes to mind would likely be art shops, print shops, or bookstores, but dig a little deeper, and walk a little further, and you might just find Guitar Workshop, a small gem of a guitar repair store tucked away in a corner of the building. In our third and final #ShentonistaSpotlights Grandparents' Day special, we’re introducing Francis Poh, owner of Guitar Workshop, and a veteran in the local music scene.

Shentonista Spotlights: Golden Age — Treasures Untold

Johnny / November 28, 2023

“My wife always says that this shop is my first love, and that she is my second. But I can’t help it, I just love being in the shop and running this business!” Peninsula Plaza might now be a shell of its former days as the go-to hangout spot for youths in the early 1970s, but if you take the time to stroll through its aisles and step into an old shop or two, you’ll find a warm community waiting to welcome you with their wares and stories of the past. Here, we’re introducing Johnny of Peninsula’s Trend Fashion, a shop where treasures and gems abound.

Shentonista Spotlights: Golden Age — Lines Of Fate

Mr & Mrs Lee / November 26, 2023

“Fate, unlike fengshui, cannot be changed. What’s meant to be yours will be yours, and what isn’t meant to be will never be.” Behind International Plaza’s go-to breakfast spot, Miko Cake House, is a couple that’s been quietly running the scenes and feeding the hungry corporate folk with their homely food for decades. Though Mr and Mrs Lee have been here for 46 years, the history behind their business goes back even further than that.

Shentonista Spotlights: Causes for Animals — Our Forgotten Citizens

August 9, 2023

“Our ultimate goal is for a stray-free Singapore, as street animals sadly don’t have a place in our society. We do so through our Trap, Neuter, and Release programme that helps to manage the stray population through sterilisation.”

Shentonista Spotlights: Hand To Paw

Marie / July 30, 2023

“I never felt unconditional love until I had my dogs, Ash and Butter. I recently lost Ash and the pain I felt was like nothing I’ve experienced before. My husband and I even joked that we wouldn’t be as sad if either one of us died.”

Shentonista x TBHT: Of Love and Greenery

August 19, 2022

To describe The Botanist & Her Thieves as a mere plant shop would be an understatement. Then again, a space as unique…

Shentonista Of The Year 2021 — The Making Of

Nadirah, Pann, Rynthia / May 15, 2022

You’ve seen the images, and read the features. Now, go behind the scenes with us as we take you through our full-day shoot for #ShentonistaOfTheYear 2021.

Shentonista Of The Year: Mini Me

Rynthia / May 12, 2022

“One of the people I look up to most is the funeral director for my late daughter. She has taught me so much, and really inspires me to look at life differently, and to be a strong and independent woman.”

Shentonista Of The Year 2021: Step By Step

Pann / May 10, 2022

“I’m classically trained in piano, because I grew up in a family of musicians, but I didn’t like how regimental classical music was. I play the guitar now. I just taught myself since 1990.”

Shentonista Of The Year 2021: Future Past

Nadirah / May 8, 2022

“Even though we don’t have four seasons here, I live in a make-believe world. I don’t care, I’ll go out in a jacket no matter the weather.”

Shentonista Features: Our Singapore Reefs — Big Blue

Our Singapore Reefs - Tai Chong, Lynette, Sam & Yvonne / April 21, 2022

“As marine biologists, we're quite aware that if we’re in green or blue spaces, we’re there as observers or visitors, and these spaces are not ours per se. Platforms like Our Singapore Reefs are important to spread this kind of awareness to the general public.”