Mood for Food: Tiong Bahru

Hey guys! Hanna and I visited the infamous neighborhood of Tiong Bahru, a region known for its numerous patisseries and bakeries. We decided to eat at three specific establishments– Tiong Bahru Bakery, Plain Vanilla Bakery, and Drips Bakery Café– and to compare them. Watch below to find out which place was our favourite and had…

Muslim Persecution Continued: The Uighurs

The Uighurs are a Turkic ethnic minority in China who are currently being man-hunted by the Chinese Communist Party for “‘absurd preachings’ from ‘Islamist extremists’ … [that] had turned some people into murderous devils’” (AlJazeera). The vast majority of Uighurs in China live in the Xinjiang region, which has a Muslim majority as well. Recently,…

Mood for Food: Moroccan Edition

For our last interim, Hanna and I went to Morocco– a country we had both never been to– and it was amazing! By far, though, the best part was the glorious food we ate. Experience our gastronomic journey through this Mood for Food!

21st Century Genocide: The Rohingya Crisis

Nur Ayesha, a 30-year-old mother of two, recounts to a CNN reporter the day that her nightmare became a harsh reality: “We used to live in a big house beside a lake where my husband would go fishing. I was very happy there. I have two children and another one on the way. Two weeks…

Learning Support: Wait, That’s a Thing?

I’ve been going to Singapore American school for three years now, and as a senior, it saddens me to admit that I do not know everything there is to know about my wonderful school. One thing that truly intrigues me is the learning support program here at SAS. While most of us have not been…

Why Crying is Important

Imagine this: you’ve been studying deep into the morning for your various exams. Your brain is fried and no matter how many cups of coffee you drink, your eyes refuse to stay open. You’re doing an experiment in chemistry class that involves heating a solution in a glass beaker to the point where the beaker…