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"Bismillah is already way ahead of my expectations of myself as a cook. It’s up to Zara to make her mark now. My time is up."

“I’m Malaysian and I work here in Singapore, so I live alone. I’m a food person, I eat and drink a lot.”

Do you think your style has changed since we last met you? I think so! That was 6 years ago and I…

Despite the impending long-haul flight home to London after a brief transit in Changi Airport, Aabdul believes in always looking presentable.

Meaning behind my tattoo: That’s a treble clef. I’ve played the piano ever since I was 9. My sister picked it up…

“I can’t live without my kids.”

“I enjoy secretly taking pictures of those I love. I actually have a lot of sneaky shots of my friends that they sometimes don’t know of.”

We like how these outfits reflect the vibrancy and hope of a year that's still young.

Childhood pastime: Growing up on a farm in South Africa, far away from big cities, you had to keep yourself entertained. But…

“If I could do anything I wanted to do, I’d be a travel journalist or I’d be an interviewer for Shentonista!”

“I'm kind of an introvert, although people who don't know me very well would say otherwise. I love spending time at home cooking, or baking for my family and friends.“

“I didn’t always want to be a Data Analyst. I studied something completely different—management maths.”