{"title":"Culture \u0026 Heritage","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"we-love-queenstown","title":"Our Neighbourhoods: We ♥ Queenstown","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/OUR-Queenstown-Sample.pdf?605\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e   |   \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eGet the E-book on\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B08NTB272B\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B07KDTHQCT\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAmazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eor\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Urban_Sketchers_Singapore_We_Love_Queenstown?id=nnIJEAAAQBAJ\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Judith_Huang_Sofia_and_the_Utopia_Machine_A_Novel?id=wKdyDwAAQBAJ\u0026amp;hl=en\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGoogle Play\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally a backwater swamp housing the Ying Fo Lut and Boh Beh Kang kampongs, Queenstown became Singapore’s first satellite town. It was named in commemoration of Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation in 1953. As this grand old dame of an estate celebrates her 60th anniversary in 2013, the artists from Urban Sketchers Singapore capture the enduring landmarks and scenes of everyday life in the neighbourhood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTake a trip down memory lane and imagine the late Queenstown cinema and bowling alley in its heyday. Visit Stirling Road to view Singapore’s first HDB blocks and enjoy the unique personality of each HDB terrace house. Admire the religious harmony and architectural diversity of Queenstown’s churches, temples and mosques. To escape the heat, slip into the cool oasis of Queenstown Community Library, which remains in the middle of winding Margaret Drive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUrban Sketchers Singapore\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e is an informal group of artists who draw the places they visit, capturing what they see from direct observation on location. Visit www.usk.sg for more details of their sketching sojourns.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":804337471,"sku":"9789810766016","price":12.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/OUR-Queenstown-CVF-100.jpg?v=1409052236"},{"product_id":"we-love-toa-payoh","title":"Our Neighbourhoods: We ♥ Toa Payoh","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/OUR-TPY-Sample.pdf?605\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e   |   \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eGet the E-book on\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B08NW9K2SL\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B07KDTHQCT\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAmazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eor\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Urban_Sketchers_Singapore_We_Love_Toa_Payoh?id=LeQJEAAAQBAJ\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Judith_Huang_Sofia_and_the_Utopia_Machine_A_Novel?id=wKdyDwAAQBAJ\u0026amp;hl=en\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGoogle Play\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdmire beautiful sketches of well-loved places in Toa Payoh—the grand old dame that is the Toa Payoh Swimming Complex; the lovely Toa Payoh Town Park; the famous Lian Shan Shuang Lin Monastery….Or reminisce over the smaller nooks and crannies, such as the old-timer Bugs Bunny barber shop and the bird singing pavilion at Lorong 4. By artists from Urban Sketchers Singapore, the drawings in this little time capsule of a book bring to you all that is quintessentially Toa Payoh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUrban Sketchers Singapore\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e is an informal group of artists who draw the places they visit, capturing what they see from direct observation on location. Visit www.usk.sg for more details of their sketching sojourns.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":804344991,"sku":"9789810736231","price":12.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/OUR-ToaPayoh-CVF-100.jpg?v=1409052511"},{"product_id":"we-love-little-india","title":"Our Neighbourhoods: We ♥ Little India","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/OUR-LittleIndia_Sample.pdf?1241\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e   |   Get the E-book on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B08NSQMB79\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAmazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eor\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Urban_Sketchers_Singapore_We_Love_Little_India?id=_G8JEAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGoogle Play\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLittle India, often called Tekka, is popular with Singaporeans of all races, South Asian migrant workers and tourists alike. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVenture down the main thoroughfare in Serangoon Road with the members of Urban Sketchers Singapore and explore all of Little India's many side streets. From food enclaves serving traditional spicy fish head curries, to art galleries and beauty salons, take a stroll along the conserved shophouses and be surprised with what you can find.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUrban Sketchers Singapore\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e is an informal group of artists who draw the places they visit, capturing what they see from direct observation on location. Visit www.usk.sg for more details of their sketching sojourns.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":32020125745265,"sku":"9789810778217","price":12.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/OUR-LittleIndia-CVF-100.jpg?v=1412334381"},{"product_id":"our-neighbourhoods-we-love-chinatown","title":"Our Neighbourhoods: We ♥ Chinatown","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/OUR-Chinatown_Sample.pdf?10007922679370844466\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e   |   \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eGet the E-book on\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B08NNG96XH\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B07KDTHQCT\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAmazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eor\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Urban_Sketchers_Singapore_We_Love_Chinatown?id=3CEJEAAAQBAJ\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Judith_Huang_Sofia_and_the_Utopia_Machine_A_Novel?id=wKdyDwAAQBAJ\u0026amp;hl=en\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGoogle Play\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEstablished by the colonial government, southwest of the Singapore River, to cater to Singapore’s Chinese-majority immigrant population, Chinatown is today a bustling destination, much like its counterparts around the world. Designated a conservation area by the Urban Redevelopment Authority in 1989, the neighbourhood is still referred to as “Niu Che Shui”—literally “ox-cart water”, a reference to how the area received its water supply—by some. The pre-war shophouses that once housed coolies, opium dens and letter-writers are now occupied by a mix of old and new: restaurants, souvenir shops, spas, bars and boutiques. The food stalls on Smith Street pay homage to hawkers of the past, and early malls like People’s Park Complex have gone new age with rooftop gardens. Reflecting Singapore’s multi-ethnic nature, Chinatown also interestingly houses the country’s oldest Hindu temple, and the prominent Jamae Mosque. \u003ci\u003eWe Love Chinatown \u003c\/i\u003eoffers a glimpse into this vibrant neighbourhood, as seen through the eyes of the talented artists from Urban Sketchers Singapore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUrban Sketchers Singapore\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e is an informal group of artists who draw the places they visit, capturing what they see from direct observation on location. Visit www.usk.sg for more details of their sketching sojourns.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1791632195,"sku":"9789810778231","price":12.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/OUR-Chinatown-CVF-300.jpg?v=1432636177"},{"product_id":"not-born-in-singapore-fifty-personalities-who-shaped-the-nation","title":"Not Born In Singapore: Fifty Personalities who Shaped the Nation","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/IPS_Sample_spreads_2.pdf?3023467820479694302\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e   |  Get the E-book on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B07NV2VZ3W\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAmazon\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Ying_Hui_Not_Born_in_Singapore_Fifty_Personalities?id=M2CIDwAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGoogle Play\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDid you know that we owe the iconic Singapore Girl to a British-born adman? Or that the founder of the popular Mustafa Centre hails from India? This year as we celebrate our local heroes, it’s also time to put the spotlight on other unsung contributors who have shaped our nation. They may have come from other shores, but these 50 foreigners have left their mark in building Singapore into the nation we know it to be today. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 50 remarkable individuals are:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eARTS\u003cbr\u003eIan Batey, \u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003eK. P. Bhaskar, Santha Bhaskar, Della Butcher, Choo Hoey, John Herbert, Kuo Pao Kun, Goh Lay Kuan, J. M. Sali, \u003c\/span\u003eTan Swie Hian\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eECONOMY\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eMustaq Ahmad, Sir Laurence Hartnett, Dr Tsutomu Kanai, Pasquale Pistorio, Captain Muhammad Jalaluddin Sayeed, Tang I-Fang Ratan Tata, Kartar Singh Thakral, Tan Sri Frank Tsao Wen- King, Alain Vandenborre, Cyril Neville Watson, Albert Winsemius\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEDUCATION\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eDr Robert A. Brown, Brother Joseph McNally, Milenko Prvacki, Mary Turnbull, Professor Wang Gungwu, Professor Wu Teh Yao, Dr John Miksic, Ann Wee\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSOCIETY\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eProfessor T. H. Elliott, Christine Laimer, Lien Ying Chow, BG Yaakov ‘Jack’ Elazari, G. G. Thomson, Krystyn Olszewski, Bruno Wildermuth\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSCIENCE AND MEDICINE\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eSir Sabaratnam Arulkumaran, Dr Sydney Brenner, Professor Edward W. Holmes, Dr Edison Liu, Sir George Radda, Dr Shan Ratnam, Sir David Lane, Professor Jackie Y. Ying\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSPORTS\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eAleksandar Duric, Feng Tianwei, Jing Junhong, Ronald Susilo, Tao Li\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“[We admire] the Pioneer Generation as the forefathers and founding leaders who made Singapore what it is today (read: from scratch).\u003cbr\u003e But this will be discounting many foreign-born thinkers and leaders who provided big ideas for Singapore and made even bigger impact with what they left behind. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e50 foreign-born personalities — industrialists, artists, historians and entrepreneurs — have been celebrated in think thank Institute of Policy Studies' (IPS) latest book, \u003cem\u003eNot Born in Singapore.\u003c\/em\u003e”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Yi Shu Ng, Martino Tan,\u003cem\u003e \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/mothership.sg\/2015\/12\/6-people-who-were-not-born-in-singapore-but-you-will-embrace-as-singaporeans-anytime\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMothership.sg\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYing Hui\u003c\/strong\u003e has a Master’s Degree from Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver. She had the most wonderful two years of her life during graduate school exploring the mountains in Colorado.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring those two years of graduate school, she also read two texts that became her favourites—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Myth of Sisyphus \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby Albert Camus and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Origins of Totalitarianism \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby Hannah Arendt. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":32020126302321,"sku":"9789814655415","price":35.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":50482335056169,"sku":"9789814655996","price":45.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/NotBorn-CVF-300.jpg?v=1444409341"},{"product_id":"never-leave-home-without-your-chilli-sauce","title":"Never Leave Home Without Your Chilli Sauce","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/Chilli_Sauce_sample.pdf\" title=\"Never Leave Home Without Your Chilli Sauce Sample\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eConstance Singam's love affair with food began with her mother's Keralan cooking. For Constance and her family, a good meal is evocative. After decades of social activism, travel and kitchen mishaps, food is still able to transport her back to a time of street hawkers, wet markets and when spaghetti was considered strange and foreign.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eIn this memoir, Constance recounts the evolution of food against a backdrop of Singapore's social fabric over the last 70 years. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e“Connie Singam, advocate for women’s issues in Singapore, is less well-known as a great chef. Among friends, we know otherwise. Connie’s cooking, when I tasted it at her lovely home, spoke volumes of the culinary heritage of Singaporean South Indians, and then of a cosmopolitan Singapore where a large proportion of our people have travelled or lived abroad.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eHer memoir echoes many stories familiar to Singaporean families. Days spent under the shade of coconut palms in compounds (not gardens), of family feasts spread out on long tables in the backyard and of marketing in Tekka and Serangoon Road. These shared experiences showcase a valuable part of Singapore’s cultural and culinary history that is not just important for those of a certain vintage, but also for those who are much younger.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e– Violet Oon, chef and restauranteur\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e“This book offers a rare glimpse into Singapore’s diverse culinary heritage and is written in a style that is as warm and inviting as the recipes that it contains.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e– Dr Leslie Tay, author of \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/only-the-best\" style=\"color: #404040;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eOnly the Best! The ieatishootipost Guide to Singapore’s Shiokest Hawker Food\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e“A feminist, food lover and excellent cook all rolled into one. Who could ask for more? I have had the honour of savouring Connie’s cooking; and being a fan of cooking myself, I am extra pleased that there are so many of her recipes in this book.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e– Pam Oei, actress\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e“Connie inspires. And she does exactly that as she shares vivid memories of tastes, smells, the origins and sharing of food. She makes us remember what we ate, and to treasure time spent at the table with family and friends.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e– Alan John, author of \u003cem\u003eGood Grief! Everything I Know About Love, Life \u0026amp; Loss I Wish Somebody Had Told Me Sooner\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e“A veritable feast of transnational tastes, memoires, histories and recipes to pique a reader’s appetite. Constance Singam truly knows that the way to the heart of Singapore is through its ample stomach.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e– Philip Holden, author of \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/heaven-has-eyes\" style=\"color: #404040;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHeaven Has Eyes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and Professor of English, National University of Singapore\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e“Many an idea has hatched over eggs and appam at Connie’s. Many an issue of hidden or blatant injustices hotly debated over Kerala fish curry, letters to a public authority or the Forum pages composed right there and then with the carefully laid out dishes pushed aside. Connie may be persuaded to temperate her curries to suit your palate but the Mother of Civil Society, as she is fondly embraced, will be sure to leave something to keep that fire in your belly ignited. No matter how you arrive, you almost always leave with renewed optimism for the world, for your country, for literature (!), for yourself; feeling you can do anything. Having a place set for you at Connie’s can seem akin to having your place in the world. This slim volume is the next best thing.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e– Dana Lam, artist and author of \u003cem\u003eDays of Being Wild: GE2006 Walking the Line With the Opposition \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\"Constance Singam's food memoir is a captivating read and, in relating the experiences of her family, evokes many memories of a bygone era. Her adventures with food are really interesting and some anecdotes had me laughing. And I can't wait to try some of the recipes that pepper every chapter.”\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e– Wong Ah Yoke, food critic, \u003cem\u003eThe Straits Times\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConstance Singam\u003c\/strong\u003e is an author and civil society activist. Her career path took her into journalism and teaching. She took a degree in English Literature in her 40s, and a Master's degree in her 60's. In the last 30 years, Constance has led women's organisations, co-founded civil society groups, been a columnist in several national publications, contributed to and co-edited several books. 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Its distinctive charm is derived from its rich heritage that seeps into its thriving present; from a nameless Malay barber that has been in operation for more than 20 years because of its loyal customers, to the conserved shophouses that have become synonymous with the area.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith the artists from Urban Sketchers Singapore, we journey through this quiet and laidback suburban estate, where nostalgia and modern convenience seamlessly blend, resulting in a unique atmosphere that is unlike anywhere in Singapore.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUrban Sketchers Singapore\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e is an informal group of artists who draw the places they visit, capturing what they see from direct observation on location. 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