Recently, I was invited by the UNESCO-NIE Centre for Arts Research in Education (CARE) NIE to share about my work with at-risk youths. The forum was part of the series “The Arts and Social Justice”, a series of forums that aimed to feature presentations by and dialogue with practitioners and artists whose works are directed […]
A Song for Vivian’s Mother
Last year, I had the wonderful privilege of writing a song with my friend Vivian to celebrate her mother’s love. You can read about the experience here. This year, Vivian and her amazing mother were featured on the Straits Times news during Mother’s day. The news team made a video of Vivian’s relationship with her mother, […]
Free To Choose Our Own Way
On a normal day, Vivian, who just turned 37, actively taps one of her fingers, dances with her eyes and speaks with a hunger for life. She was born with a neuromuscular disease called spinal muscular atrophy. Her mother, Madame Yong, now 63 years old, has been her full-time caregiver since she turned 19. I […]