Just Saying – Page 2 – Tay Kay Chin

So Help Them, God

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Post published: July 21, 2020
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Gays and lesbians in Singapore can’t even really live in the open and yet, there are people who want us to believe that AWARE is going around schools promoting same-sex lifestyle?

When my friend’s parents discovered that he is gay, they flipped, and then took things into their own hands. (more…)

Don’t Let The Bastards Win

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Post published: July 21, 2020
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I feel really sad that more and more, people are jumping into conclusions and deciding how to feel about others just based on one's appearance.

On the last day in London this recent trip, we made our way to Hampstead Heath, a nice ‘suburb’ we always like. (more…)

One picture, one nation

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Post published: July 21, 2020
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On the morning of September 11, 2001, my phone was unusually busy. (more…)

Time To Be Aware

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Singaporeans are pragmatic. People are losing jobs, so who can be bothered if the liberals are feuding with the conservatives?

According to a recent poll conducted by The Sunday Times, 55 out of the 100 poll respondents did not follow the saga at Aware, and 70 said they didn’t care. (more…)

My Dreamland 梦田

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Post published: July 21, 2020
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There aren’t really signs to remind me to lower my voice, or to slow down, but I find myself obeying, willingly, the calls of the nature.

Right in the middle of my university in the United States is a patch of green called the Francis Quadrangle, also known affectionately to us as the Quad. (more…)

Let’s Not Forget

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Post published: July 21, 2020
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Did I really think that the power-to-be on both sides would jeopardize the precious diplomatic ties the two countries have forged and benefited, just to prove that they are enlightened? Yes I did.

All things being equal, by the time this column appears in print, we would have ‘commemorated’, in a mostly peaceful manner, a very important date in world history – the 25^thanniversary of the Tiananmen Massacre.

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Berlin, Germany 2017

A Letter To My Young Photographer Friend

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Post published: July 21, 2020
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Dear Amanda,

Thinking about what we do and reflecting on our actions are two very rare attributes which I like. (more…)

Excuse me, are you a Hasselblad Master?

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Post published: July 21, 2020
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Growing the creative industry is more than just throwing money at artists -whether it is in the form of direct investments, tax rebates or generous grants.

After almost 40 years, I’ve finally been admitted into Parliament. (more…)

Design Your Own Future

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Post published: July 11, 2020
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Have you all noticed the number of NTU teachers who have gotten into trouble in the past few years? (more…)

The Reluctant Propagandist

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Post published: July 11, 2020
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And so I learned, early in my life, to be guarded about nepotism, and how I always had to work extra hard to be fairer than fair to everyone.

Very early in life, I learned that my maternal grandfather was someone ‘special’, and I, by proxy, would always be treated with ‘special’ care. (more…)