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Protector, surrogate parent, role model: is there anything an eldest daughter can’t do? Cherry Tan reads three new Singaporean books that examine sisterhood and daughterhood—Sister Snake, The Original Daughter, and The Story Game—and considers how eldest daughters might (re)write their own story.
Shan clashes with Pritam in Parliament; Chee Soon Juan’s newest book; Old Chang Kee among those recognised as heritage businesses; TCM as part of holistic healthcare; the centuries long arcs of solar and coal power; events for pai kias and guai kias; and more.
Some claim that tiny forests can bring relief from dangerous heat. Mere greenwashing? And even if not, can the concept grow roots in a city uncomfortable with wildness?
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