Four Squares Farming From 2-8 March 2026, five Singaporean women retirees and caregivers took a break from our usual caregiving and family duties to what I call, a ME-time adventure with our heavenly Father. The assignment? To support farmer and…

There is an insidious narrative and it goes like this: I don’t know about you but this kind of talk makes me restless and anxious. There is an alternative narrative we can choose and it goes like this: Growing old…

You try another way 👨‍🌾 Singapore has done well in many things but we have failed to produce food for ourselves in a sustainable way. Looking at what is going on around the world today, how will wars, tariffs, and…

Touristy Orchard Road used to be a fruit orchard 👩🏼‍🌾 I didn’t grow up in a farm where ducks and chicken roam or where we can harvest our own vegetables. But I remember short cuts and back alleys where neighbours…

You shift the goal 🤷🏻‍♀️ Singapore has done well in many things1. For example, Changi Airport2 has consistently won Skytrax’s World Airport Awards for over a decade. The Henley Passport Index ranks us the most powerful passport in the world3,…

In the world that those behind AI are building, you don’t need human beings any more. I received an email today, likely written by AI. (Text in blue are my responses): Dear Moken, (You should first learn my correct name.)…

90% of Singapore’s food is sourced from 180 countries For a long time I wanted to grow my own food. I tried, failed, and gave up. There’s not enough space, there’s not enough sun, it takes too long to harvest…

The global calm and stability we once knew will not return anytime soon… Prime Minister Lawrence Wong’s addressed Singaporeans on April 4 warning us of the implications of US tariffs for Singapore. “…We risk being squeezed out, marginalised and left…