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AWA Member Spotlight: Alfa Singkoh
Interview with AWA member, Alfa Singkoh, about her life as an expat in Africa, Singapore and more!

Suellen Lee
Sep 104 min read
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AWA Book Review: The Original Daughter by Jemimah Wei (2025)
If your book club is looking for a book to mark SG60, The Original Daughter by Jemimah Wei is the perfect pick. Published in the US to great acclaim, this debut novel is by a Singaporean, about Singapore.Â

Mandakini Arora
Sep 83 min read
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AWA Magazine: Then & Now
Suellen Lee reflects on the historical transformations of the AWA Magazine, formerly the Bamboo Telegraph, and how continues to evolve to keep up with the times while maintaining its relevance for the AWA community.

Suellen Lee
Sep 88 min read
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Singapore Heritage: The People Who Made this City
Explore Singapore's heritage through the bronze sculptures and art along the Singapore river.
AWA Editor
Sep 83 min read
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Tours to Get to Know Singapore's History
Want to learn more about Singapore's unique history and heritage? From museums to underground bunkers and picturesque cemeteries to red-light district tours, Stephanie's highlights has something to pique your tastes.

Stephanie Kolentsis
Sep 63 min read
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The Familiar Stranger
Named after the classic Hollywood film An Affair to Remember, this column chronicles Daniela Schreier's lifelong poignant love story with Singapore. The first serve, titled 'The Familiar Stranger,' recounts her first encounter with Singapore — the familiar stranger — over 30 years ago. An unlikely love affair unfolds. While most beginnings are easy, we experience hardships in this world that transform us. Expect to see dramatic elements, as well as joyful serendipity, as this

Daniela Schreier
Sep 68 min read
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Sixty
In a letter to Singapore on the occasion of its 60th birthday, Amanda Jaffe fondly recalls the gifts of expat life on the Little Red Dot, including her identity as a writer.

Amanda Jaffe
Sep 54 min read
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Singapore at 60: 60 Moments To Remember
Based in the UK, Singaporean writer Lena Sharp commemorates Singapore's 60th birthday by recalling 60 uniquely Singaporean moments through the years.

Lena Sharp
Sep 57 min read
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