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Featured Series – What Inspires You?
23 young people with special needs honoured for their grit
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 form...
Public speaking firm hires only trainers with disabilities
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...
S’porean with cerebral palsy pays it forward
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...
Bringing cheer to other seniors
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...
Special needs Singaporeans with a never-say-die attitude
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...
Keeping loneliness at bay
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...
Cooking for President a dream come true for him
As a Singaporean, cook Paul Simon's ambition was to make lunch for President Halimah Yacob. His wish came true on 24 January 2018 when the head of state enjoyed a three-course meal he prepared at the Istana. "I never expected to get this chance," said Mr Simon, who...
No sitting still after loss of both legs
The lowest point in Madam Zainon Arshad's life came just over five years ago when doctors told her they had to amputate her right leg because of diabetes. A year earlier, she had her left leg amputated for the same reason. Alongside the need for dialysis three times a...
Caring for the less fortunate in Singapore
The Straits Times explores the nature of caring in Singapore. Angels in our midst She may have retired from her job as a nurse, but Madam Tan Ow Lang still makes it a point to help strangers in need as a volunteer befriender to the elderly served by Presbyterian...