by Abriel | Mar 19, 2018 | 2018, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
The first time 10-year-old Jordie Rowland came into the barber shop it was a “disaster,” barber Lisa Ann McKenzie said. The stimulation of a haircut can be painful and terrifying for some children with autism, like Jordie. “I felt that I’d...
by Abriel | Mar 18, 2018 | 2018, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
Architect and urban planner Mr Prasoon Kumar has what it takes to make big pots of money in the industry: charisma, sterling academic credentials, awards and an impressive resume which included stints with big-name firms in India, the United States, Hong Kong and...
by Abriel | Mar 14, 2018 | 2018, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
For his sheer will and determination, para-table tennis player Jason Chee was named the Straits Times Athlete of the Year 2017 on 13 March 2018 in a ceremony at the Mandarin Orchard Singapore hotel. The 35-year-old navy regular, who lost both legs, his left arm and...
by Abriel | Mar 14, 2018 | 2018, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
Doctors said Jean Tan, now 32, who was born with a severe cleft palate, would never be able to speak properly. But she defied the odds and became a singer-songwriter. And then she was struck with an incurable kidney condition. Ms Tan, a singer-songwriter who has...
by Abriel | Mar 11, 2018 | 2018, Gender Equality, What Inspires You?
Carrie Tan desperately wanted to get married before she turned 30. So when a man showed up in her life when she was 29 and asked for her hand after just three months, she said yes. Alas, the marriage lasted barely seven months. “There was so much tension from...
by Abriel | Mar 4, 2018 | 2018, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
Mr Richard Kuppusamy, 41, was born with spina bifida which left him wheelchair bounded. Not letting his disabilities set his limits, he works as the regional digital integration manager of leading international property group Lendlease. Before he took up the job a...
