Seduced by Hanoi's Speed and Style
Family Fun Adventures by Dulce Zamora On a recent trip to Hanoi, my family and I risked our lives every time we crossed the street or...
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Sara Kelly
- May 5
- 3 min
Sleeping with Baby
Writers' Block, by Sara Kelly I love being pregnant. I am 37 weeks along with my second child. Feeling a new life squirm, kick, and...
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Andrea Perez Dunn
- May 5
- 2 min
The American Club: A Home Away From Home
Meet the Pitrellis "My husband Timothy and I moved to Singapore from Newport Beach, California. We were to stay for three to six months,...
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Helena Cochrane
- May 5
- 4 min
Group Spotlight: AWA Tennis
AWA Tennis is a welcoming group of women who aim to form strong relationships through learning and playing tennis. Anyone can...
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Helena Cochrane
- May 5
- 4 min
AWA Member Spotlight: Beatrice Dufort Mallon
by Helena Cochrane Beatrice Dufort Mallon came to Singapore in October 2021 with her husband Paul Mallon. Her stock self-description is...
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Mandakini Arora
- May 5
- 2 min
The AWA Book Review
By Mandakini Arora The Accidental Malay by Karina Robles Bahrin, 2022 The Accidental Malay caught my eye at the WH Smith bookstore in...
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Andrea McKenna Brankin
- May 5
- 3 min
What Summer Vibes Brings and Where They Bring You
You are Not Alone, by Andrea McKenna Brankin Summer vacation is upon us and many of us will be packing up and heading out of Singapore...
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Stephanie Kolentsis
- May 5
- 3 min
Five Ways to Beat the Heat this Summer
Singapore Living, by Stephanie Kolentsis Some people acclimatise to the Singapore heat. I’m not one of those people. After seven years in...
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Keri Matwick
- May 5
- 2 min
Mother and Daughter Running in Sync
by Keri Matwick As an American women’s organization, we celebrate the friendships and relationships we have with other women. Besides...
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Elena Boyce
- May 3
- 3 min
Weaving a Family Legacy: The Singaporean Craft of Rattan Furniture Making
Faces Behind the Makers: Discovering Singapore's Heritage Trades by Elena Boyce The use of rattan as a material for furniture can be...
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Elena Boyce
- Mar 2
- 7 min
The Vibrant Colors of Kebaya
Faces Behind the Makers: Discovering Singapore's Heritage Trades by Elena Boyce Raymond Wong, one of the last few Peranakan kebaya...
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Helena Cochrane
- Feb 28
- 3 min
Group Spotlight: AWA Local Tours
by Helena Cochrane (photography by Elena Boyce) AWA Local Tours is a group that has been part of AWA for many years, and organizes two...
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Keri Matwick
- Feb 28
- 4 min
Reasons to love Spring: Salad Greens
By Keri and Kelsi Matwick Another limp lettuce leaf, you sigh as you push aside wilted greens. The tomatoes are lackluster too. Finding a...
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Mandakini Arora
- Feb 28
- 2 min
AWA Book Review
by Mandakini Arora Book: The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka, 2020 Narrated entirely in the second person by a dead...
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Bhavani Krishnamurthy
- Feb 28
- 4 min
Will you be fine?
by Bhavani Krishnamurthy (Extract from a larger work) Writers' Block: A contribution from our AWA Writers' Group members Passengers had...
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Dulce Zamora
- Feb 28
- 3 min
Springing into Life with Green Eye Candy
Family Fun Adventures: Cool Things to Do Around Singapore by Dulce Zamora For the first time since 2012, my parents visited Singapore....
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Stephanie Kolentsis
- Feb 28
- 3 min
The Natural Way to Recharge: Why You Should Try Forest Bathing in Singapore
by Stephanie Kolentisis Are you feeling cooped up and disconnected from nature? You're not alone. With the endless hours spent inside...
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Helena Cochrane
- Feb 28
- 4 min
AWA Member Spotlight: Manju Banka
by Helena Cochrane Manju Banka moved to Singapore from Jakarta, Indonesia, in 2016, with her husband. They have a grown daughter who...
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Keri Matwick
- Feb 28
- 2 min
Celebrating Bernie Tretta and her 50th Marathon
Kilometres of Friendship and Fun by Keri Matwick In this issue, we feature Bernie Tretta, one of the AWA Running Group leaders, who...
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Andrea McKenna Brankin
- Feb 28
- 3 min
How to Get a More Sunny Outlook
"You're Not Alone … Really": Coping with the Ups and Downs of Expat Life by Andrea McKenna Brankin Spring brings sunshine elsewhere, but...
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