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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...
Elena Boyce
Mar 2, 20237 min read
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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...
Helena Cochrane
Feb 28, 20233 min read
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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...
Keri Matwick
Feb 28, 20234 min read
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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...
Mandakini Arora
Feb 28, 20232 min read
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Will you be fine?
by Bhavani Krishnamurthy (Extract from a larger work) for Writers' Block: A contribution from our AWA Writers' Group members Passengers...
Bhavani Krishnamurthy
Feb 28, 20234 min read
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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....
Dulce Zamora
Feb 28, 20233 min read
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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...
Stephanie Kolentsis
Feb 28, 20233 min read
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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...
Helena Cochrane
Feb 28, 20234 min read
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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...
Keri Matwick
Feb 28, 20232 min read
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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!
Andrea McKenna Brankin
Feb 28, 20233 min read
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