SHENTONISTA

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“Brewing tea is like trying to bring a chorus of voices out harmoniously, so that one is not louder than the others, and so that things are in balance. It’s sort of like a journey. Some days, it really feels like a struggle, but the most joyful part is in the tasting.”

“What I like most about folklore is that they’re always kind of incorporating nature, or going back into nature and being very explorative. And then there’s always a lesson that’s learnt at the end.”

“I wish I had more time to spend with my kids, family and the Playstation, which to be honest, is still unopened in its box, but the second I get the chance to open it, Elden Ring will be first game that goes on it.”

“I believe that we should just do whatever makes us happy, don’t procrastinate, and take action while we still can. Each day we get through is one less day we have on Earth, so I cherish every day I have on Earth, live life to the fullest, stay happy, and have no regrets.”

“I’m in a band called QARA ROSA. We’re a Samba percussion group that seeks to fuse traditional Brazilian and African rhythms with contemporary showmanship and performance elements.”

“My dad always tells me to be a woman with love, and to carry myself with grace. I just have to keep doing what I love to do, and just keep upgrading myself until the right person chases me. I don’t have to do the chasing, and I should never do the chasing.”

“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.”

“Indian food is always my number one. Literally all of it I love, because I’m a vegetarian, so I tend to go for dishes like paneer butter masala, any of the naans, or prata. I really like mala as well. I just love spicy foods.”

“In Singapore, it is too hot outdoors, and too cold indoors. I never know how to dress because if I wear summer clothes for the outdoors, then I need to carry something for when I’m indoors, because it’s too cold.”