I have a lot of family history up in Singapore. My maternal grandmother’s family lived for many generations in this island city at the tip of the Malay Peninsula; a mix of Thai, Indian, Malay, English and French blood united by commerce and love till they moved to Australia. Growing up in the land down under, […]
“Selfie!” “Excuse me, would you mind taking a photo of us?” “You gave me a double chin! Hold the camera higher!” “Your eyes were shut, again!” These are just some of the common requests and complaints that Carmen and I encounter as we travel around and photograph some of the results. When it comes to […]
Click more information The fluorescent lights beat down. The shops have long since closed their shutters. In the distance is a mechanical drill working its way into a store’s wall, tradesmen busying themselves through the night when there is hardly a soul about. Singapore’s Changi Airport has ceased its flight arrivals for four hours in […]
“It was absolutely terrifying,” he tells us, pointing to the heights soaring above us. “I thought I was going to drop off the edge.” I squint my eyes against the sun and look up, following the triple towers of the Marina Bay Sands hotel that crest like waves, capped with a long ship-shaped cantilevered level […]
