March 2020
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Our otters and us: we are all connected
While I was cycling towards downtown to start my food delivery shift this morning, I spotted a lone smooth-coated otter on the other side of Kallang River. I noticed debris in the water, which includes litter from drains probably washed into the river by the recent storm. There is also some algae bloom on the… Continue reading
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Xenophobic attacks on East Asians in the West are a wake-up call on the true nature of racism
I happened to see the recent news coverage on racist and xenophobic attacks on East Asians in Australia, the US and Europe, including the latest one involving a Singaporean Chinese student in the UK, which are related to coronavirus fears. For example, one article reported: “Since knowledge of the outbreak first occurred, disheartening incidents have… Continue reading