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Andrea Perez Dunn
May 5, 20232 min read
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, 20234 min read
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, 20234 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20233 min read
What Summer Vibes Brings and Where They Bring You
Summer vibes for the Singapore expat means heading out of Singapore for weeks. Inserting ourselves into already settled lives is not easy.
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Stephanie Kolentsis
May 5, 20233 min read
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, 20232 min read
Mother and Daughter Running in Sync
Kilometres of Friendship & Fun (AWA Running Group), by Keri Matwick As an American women’s organization, we celebrate the friendships and...
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Elena Boyce
May 3, 20233 min read
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, 20237 min read
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, 20233 min read
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, 20234 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20234 min read
Will you be fine?
by Bhavani Krishnamurthy (Extract from a larger work) for Writers' Block: A contribution from our AWA Writers' Group members Passengers...
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Dulce Zamora
Feb 28, 20233 min read
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, 20233 min read
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, 20234 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20233 min read
How to Get a More Sunny Outlook
Here on the Equator, we get quite a lot for about 12 hours a day all year! Turns out that’s really, really good for you!
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Dulce Zamora
Dec 31, 20224 min read
Eat, Bake, Love
Family Fun Adventures by Dulce Zamora Whenever I describe Lunar New Year festivities in Asia to my American friends, I say, “Think of...
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Keri Matwick
Dec 31, 20223 min read
Hop into Health: The Year of the Rabbit with Acai and Yogurt Bowls
By Keri and Kelsi Matwick The beginning of the new year encourages the beginning of new habits. Start healthy and happy with acai and...
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