by Abriel | Jan 8, 2018 | 2018, Sustainable Cities & Communities
Disruption can bring about much good and a stronger society. Much less discussed but of vital importance is a different kind of disruption – that of our social circles, especially those that separate us from one another. Network sociologist Mark Granovetter...
by Abriel | Jan 1, 2018 | 2018, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
The Straits Times spoke to three individuals with New Year’s resolutions that embody a wider purpose – from helping kidney patients to reaching out to inmates and saving the environment. Pamela Low, 22, Undergraduate Pamela Low wants to go on a diet in...
by Abriel | Dec 31, 2017 | 2017, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
Three people talk about how they overcame personal hardship, and their hopes for 2018. Their stories may be different, but they point to common themes: the resilience of the human spirit and the power of hope. In spite of the obstacles faced, they have something to...
by Abriel | Dec 31, 2017 | 2017, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
The number of people in Singapore aged 55 and above who volunteer has increased, said organisations and experts. In a National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre survey for 2016, published in May 2017, the number of people aged 55 to 64 who volunteer has increased from...
by Abriel | Dec 10, 2017 | 2017, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
Mr Tay Cheng Tian, 54, died in a hospice on 4 November. None of his family members was by his bedside when he took his last breath, but he did not die alone. In the last few weeks of his life, a bunch of strangers befriended him and committed to spending time with him...
by Abriel | Dec 7, 2017 | 2017, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
Mr Lee Yong Jie was 19 years old when he had a massive stroke. He needed an operation to remove the blood clot in his brain, and even if he survived the operation, he might be paralysed. When he awoke, the doctors told him that he had a congenital condition called a...
