SHENTONISTA

“I lead a small team of workplace consultants at a real-estate company. As leaders, we often have an oversight when it comes to the details of day-to-day happenings, so I try to be sensitive and open to the team, treating them as collaborators and involving them in key decisions.”

“Not many people know this but I was signed with a modelling agency for a year. I gave it up because I couldn’t juggle between modelling and my full-time job and I didn’t see modelling as a profession that I could sustain, so instead of diverting my attention, I decided to focus on my career.”

“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.”

“Before my wife and I became dog parents, we never knew that we could spend so much time talking about poop. We’ve also had to adjust our routines to make sure that our new puppy is well taken care of. But at the end of the day, nothing beats coming home to the unconditional love of a dog.”

“I’m expecting my third child and it’s honestly been the toughest pregnancy, having to juggle between two toddlers, my studies, and preparations to launch a new business. That said, I’m looking forward to a new parenting experience with my daughter—hopefully more chill than with my two boys!”

“I spend most of my time at home, but I wouldn’t say that I’m a homebody, I’m just too broke to do all the things I want to do like rock climbing. I think about the future a lot, and I’m hoping to be self-sufficient and completing university by the time I turn 25—which is in five years.”

“I’m a South Korean living in Singapore with my husband, who’s Singaporean. I met him at a bar while I was on a holiday here and we had a long-distance relationship for a year. For me, It didn’t matter that my husband was not physically with me because he gave me the companionship I needed.“

“I really believe in female empowerment in this patriarchal world, so I want my daughter to grow up knowing that she can do anything regardless of her sex and gender identity, to feel safe to go out there and explore the world, and know that she can always turn to me when she faces struggles."

“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.”

“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.”

“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!”

“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.”