In the 1990s, a comedy show about a middle-class Chinese family and their Malay and Indian neighbours captivated audiences. Actress Daisy Irani recounts her Singapore story. Read by Karen Tan.My Singapore Life showcases heartfelt true stories

Karaoke and murdering a language in Chinese bootcamp

Jul 19th, 2020 11m 53s

A 19-year-old takes an intensive Mother Tongue course – and bonds with other Mandarin misfits. Read by Karen Tan and written by Denyse Yeo.My Singapore Life showcases heartfelt true stories from CNA Lifestyle about life, love and loss in t

The magic of Zouk and the glory days of running free

Jul 12th, 2020 8m 42s

Clubbing on weekends in the 90s often meant going to Jiak Kim Street. Here’s how one young man embraced his party tribe. Read by Lim Yu-Beng and written by Ramesh Krishnan.My Singapore Life showcases heartfelt true stories from CNA Lifesty

Confessions of a Singaporean Spice Girl wannabe

Jul 5th, 2020 11m 45s

Zig-ah-zig-ah! A teenager obsessed with Sporty Spice discovers Girl Power after joining a singing contest. Read by Karen Tan and written by Kristal Melson.My Singapore Life showcases heartfelt true stories from CNA Lifestyle about life, love

Death, loss and my mother’s conversations

Jun 28th, 2020 12m 58s

Singaporean playwright Haresh Sharma says there is no real coming of age until one has come face-to-face with unbearable loss. Read by Lim Yu-Beng.My Singapore Life showcases heartfelt true stories from CNA Lifestyle about life, love and l

The girl who hung out with the ‘Mat Roker’ boys

Jun 21st, 2020 12m 13s

A teenager rebel came face-to-face with stereotypes – while riding pillion on a racing bike. Read by Pam Oei and written by Shirlene Noordin.My Singapore Life showcases heartfelt true stories from CNA Lifestyle about life, love and loss in th

The rise and fall of being AWOL: A band living out rock star dreams in Singapore

Jun 14th, 2020 11m

Five boys opened for Bryan Adams and had a radio hit – until reality came crashing down. Read by Lim Yu-beng and written by Christopher Toh.My Singapore Life showcases heartfelt true stories from CNA Lifestyle about life, love and loss in

Life in 90s Singapore: The haunting of Ginza Plaza

Jun 7th, 2020 13m 32s

A brand new mall, a mysterious older friend and an innocent game of “pen fairy” – what could go wrong? Written by Adeline Chia. Read by Pam Oei.My Singapore Life showcases heartfelt true stories from CNA Lifestyle about life, love and loss

Life in 90s Singapore: Days of being wild on a Sim Lim Square dial-up modem

May 31st, 2020 11m 31s

Before Facebook and Friendster, there was BBS, as romance and adventure met old-school tech. Written by Clara Chow. Read by Pam Oei.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Life In 90s Singapore: Buying acceptance at the temple of cool

May 24th, 2020 8m 40s

In our second episode: An insecure teenager goes on a hunt for a pair of Cross Colours jeans at Far East Plaza. Written by Pooja Nansi. Read by Pam Oei.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Life in 90's Singapore: Blood and innocence on the school bus

May 17th, 2020 7m 59s

In our first episode: Adventures in ice cream stick “gunfights”, Panini football stickers and Vanilla Ice. Written by Marc Nair. Read by Lim Yu-Beng.My Singapore Life showcases heartfelt true stories from CNA Lifestyle about life, love and lo

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