SHENTONISTA

“My son is two and a half years old and very expressive—the most amusing thing he’s done was to give me a box and say, “Mummy, this is your prize.” I opened it up and there was nothing inside!”

“I wish that I could have enough quality time and energy to spend with all the people that I truly care about without having to worry about anything.”

Here’s a funny story: we didn’t approach Jacklyn when we first spotted her.

“A fabric or material that describes me would be a silk-cotton blend—I can be quite vulnerable sometimes, but there’s an inner resilience that isn’t apparent at first glance.”

“My dream home would be a small apartment facing the sea!”

With her husband here on a work trip, Chen Yan tells us they decided to make it a short vacation for the family, which was coincidentally the first visit here for their daughter Zoe.

“I went to juggling school, but I’ve never been able to find any use for it since, apart from when I’m at parties. It’s the worst talent!”

“I don’t eat meat, but I don’t think I’ll ever go vegan because I really like milk and eggs!”

A love of labour.

We were just about to break for lunch when we spotted Elly queueing up in a food court, easy smile on her face, glancing at her phone while waiting in line.

“If I could have any superpower, I’d like to be able to teleport—it’d save me a lot of time when I have to travel from one country to another.”

“The best advice I’ve received is to not look back, keep moving forward, and do the things you want to.”