by Abriel | Feb 25, 2018 | 2018, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
Mr Noor Iskandaria Mohd Dena thought he had lost all chance of winning the Asean Para Games’ 24.6km handcycling race in 2017 after he crashed his bike and punctured a tyre just 2km before the finish line. Despite the setback, the 22-year-old, who suffers from a...
by Abriel | Feb 21, 2018 | 2018, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
For 22 years, Mr Steve Tee had no problems seeing clearly. But that changed in 2004 when he was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, a rare disease which starts with partial loss of vision and eventually leads to total or near-total blindness. Thankfully, an epiphany...
by Abriel | Feb 19, 2018 | 2018, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
Over the past three decades, Mr Paul Lee, who was born with cerebral palsy, has experienced numerous acts of kindness from Singaporeans. These acts of kindness spurred Mr Lee, now 38, to go on to help others in need. The tax consultant is an avid volunteer, and he...
by Abriel | Feb 11, 2018 | 2018, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
Strict upbringing by her father, who was a firm disciplinarian, left Madam Victoria Rany Francis with a lifelong fear of speaking to strangers. To avoid prying neighbours, the 82-year-old keeps the windows and door of her three-room flat closed most of the time. She...
by Abriel | Feb 4, 2018 | 2018, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
On Thursday evenings, Ms Chris Hortin-Tan, who has only 5% of her central vision in both eyes, usually dons a running singlet, shorts and track shoes. Ms Hortin-Tan is preparing for the Spartan Sentosa Sprint in March 2018. It is an obstacle course race which is more...
by Abriel | Jan 28, 2018 | 2018, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
When her daughter suffered a stroke more than 20 years ago, Madam Tan Ah Hiang, 78, became her main caregiver and helped raise her grandson. But two years ago, she fell into a rut when pain in her knees affected her mobility and her vision blurred because of...
