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“I’m from New Caledonia, which is a little island next to Australia in the South Pacific. There are a lot of beaches there, and it's very hot all the time, like Singapore, but much smaller. It's very beautiful, but also very different from Singapore. For example, I went to the Night Safari and saw so many animals like tigers, which is very cool because in New Caledonia, there aren’t a lot of animals.”

“I love exercising, and I do a lot of things like kickboxing, tabata, Zumba—I actually just got a licence, so I’m a licensed Zumba instructor now. I just like fast, intense activities."

The trifecta of primary colours can be tricky to pull off, but Gladys shows us how to blend the hues into a classic mix.

“I’m in recruitment, and it’s always rewarding to help people get their dream jobs.”

“I’d like to have an unlimited supply of wishes that come true—that basically gives you anything you wish for!”

“If I could change one thing about the world, I’d make people less angry and more understanding. So many times, when we're angry or when we insist that we’re right, we refuse to listen to others, and that closes the door to so many good things in life.”

"Some of my guilty pleasures are steamboats, wine, and gin and tonics.”

“One thing I wish I had more time to do is meditate—it helps me find peace among the chaos.”

“At work I have to have more of an outgoing persona, but I need to have my downtime and recharge on my own.”

“My style depends on my mood on the day itself. My wardrobe comprises of tight dresses for days when I want to dress up; vintage and bohemian-style clothing; and high-waisted and midi skirts.”

“My life philosophy: appreciate the little things in life.”

Originally from San Francisco, Negeen has been in Singapore for just a year.