Hockey on the Equator: Canada’s Game in Singapore
Skates scratch, sticks clap the ice and a puck zips past me. Players crash the net. Someone scores a goal. I’m not in Canada. This is Singapore. Yet, a hockey culture lives here.… Continue reading
Monthly Archive: April, 2013
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Fountain of Life: Balud Batu’s Water Crisis
As water flows from a tap outside Roadiah Aling’s home, tears from her eyes do the same. These are tears of joy. Her smile is contagious. It’s the first time her tiny Malaysian… Continue reading
Frozen Art: The Ice Sculpting Kebab Chef of Joo Chiat
There’s more to chef Henry Teo than meets the eye. I met Henry on one of my first days in Singapore. A true character, he operates a restaurant across the street from my… Continue reading
Sunset at Mount Faber
As my time in Singapore dwindles, I’m trying to experience as much as possible before departing for Thailand, Cambodia and Myanmar, and eventually back to Canada. That means photographing everything that moves. A… Continue reading
Malaysia in a Heartbeat: Kota Kinabalu’s Islands
You can sleep when you’re dead. At least that was my motto during my brief stay in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. My trip spanned two and a half days, with much of my time… Continue reading
Malaysian Gang Baptisms: AKP 73 of Kota Kinabalu
While smoking a cigarette in an alley by the seafood restaurant in Kota Kinabalu, I meet some unique acquaintances. “Hi friend,” someone says to my back. I turn around. Six or seven young… Continue reading
The Beers of Joo Chiat: Hopping into Singapore’s Beer Culture
By day, Joo Chiat Road is a quaint, bustling street, an enclave of cultural findings on Singapore’s east coast. By night, it transforms into an infamous mini red light district. The squeaky melodies… Continue reading
Kali: Goddess of the Gods
This post was inspired by my recent trip to the Sri Veeramakaliamman Hindu temple in Singapore’s Little India district. After visiting Sri Veeramakaliamman, I became somewhat obsessed with the goddess the temple is dedicated to.… Continue reading
Divine Singapore
Singapore has absorbed culture from every corner of the earth. Chinese, Malaysian, Indonesian and North and South Indian people make up the bulk of the cultural fabric here. Some are new to Singapore,… Continue reading
Asian Geographic
Asian Geographic is going to be my home for the next month. So far, the experience has been a blast. The magazine focuses on diverse cultural issues and topics across Asia, with a… Continue reading