When Divorce hurts a Child

Divorce rates in Singapore have been increasing and most cases occur between 5 to 9 years of marriage. Divorce can cause lifelong effects and various adverse impacts on a child. Children’s emotional needs and feelings are often neglected when their parents split. When that happens, these children often face different forms of trauma and emotional instability due to new stressors such as worry, fear, and uncertainty. Known to be one of the ACEs, which stands for Adverse Children Experiences, various studies and reports from the Ministry of Social and Family Development have shown that divorce can cause different problems in children, which have a lasting impact and affects them through to adulthood. Therefore, the aim of this project is to enable children to process and express their feelings when their parents are divorced, by developing an interactive children storybook as a tool for them to share and navigate their emotions.

Tame the Wild Man

This project aims to improve Human-Wildlife conflict in Singapore by researching and designing a strategy consisting of Education, Empathy, and Action. The project research moves from questioning the reason of conflict to how the general population could help facilitate the conflict. The project will focus on the creation of an interactive educational illustrated book with 7-12 years old target audience. The illustrated book aims to instill tolerance and empathy through the eyes of our wildlife—on acknowledging that the space we share is ours as much as it is theirs. This in turn strives towards altering our attitudes and behaviors in negotiating our city spaces.