Lydia Marie Ng takes a look at the recent popular campaign by SKII to address the issue of sheng nu, or "left over women" in China. She debates whether it can work as a force for positivity or potentially do more harm than good.
The ills of volunteerism
Consultant and community engagement lead, Rebekah Lin, shares her thoughts on volunteering and the real impact she made in the endeavour. She offers thoughts as to help make volunteering more meaningful.
Meeting Hiro
Inadvertently, I suddenly had to face a reality that I had been avoiding for the better part of four or so years. When my friend Hiro was diagnosed with ALS, I understood little about what it would do to him. As the years drew on, I watched from the sidelines as his health deteriorated and it was very clear what the disease did to him. What was less clear, was what it did to him as a person beyond the body.