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Shawn Seah

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Shawn Seah is the author of the children's book series, Our Amazing Heroes and Our Amazing Pioneers. He wrote several other non-fiction books for the general public, including Seah Eu Chin: His Life & Times; Leader and Legislator: Seah Liang Seah; and My Father’s Kampung: A History of Aukang and Punggol, which was a finalist for the Best Non-Fiction Title at the Singapore Book Awards 2021.

A published author and an engaging public speaker, Shawn has narrated memorable historical stories at various events, including the Singapore Heritage Festival, the Baba Nyonya Literary Festival, and the Singapore Writers Festival. He also tells engaging stories at museums, libraries, and schools. For his efforts in historical storytelling, Shawn was conf
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Writing Crossing Borders: Reaching Beyond Singapore, Part II

Last year, I blogged about reaching audiences beyond Singapore, in “Writing Crossing Borders: Reaching Beyond Singapore”.

Much of my written work has been rooted in Singapore, because I write about local subjects like Singapore history, family history, and heritage.

However, writing about local topics does not mean just local reach.

For example, as I shared before, my first book, Seah Eu Chin: His

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“Balancing the competing needs of development and economic progress with a country’s history and heritage, and the building of a common national identity, will continue to be important. We can and must do more to preserve our history and heritage in a rapidly changing environment, and find ways to pass the stories of our pioneers to the next generation.”
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“Our unique past connects us with our present, like an anchor providing ballast in the waters of an uncertain world.”
Shawn Seah, My Father's Kampung: A History of Aukang and Punggol

“If the kampung spirit is gone, like the physical kampung, we may only have
ourselves to blame.”
Shawn Seah, My Father's Kampung: A History of Aukang and Punggol

“Balancing the competing needs of development and economic progress with a country’s history and heritage, and the building of a common national identity, will continue to be important. We can and must do more to preserve our history and heritage in a rapidly changing environment, and find ways to pass the stories of our pioneers to the next generation.”
Shawn Seah, Seah Eu Chin - His Life & Times

“History is not just about words in a book, or merely stories of people long gone. History is a living story that exists alongside us. Every now and then, it is reinvigorated and becomes part of our daily lives.”
Shawn Seah, Leader and Legislator: Seah Liang Seah

“Our unique past connects us with our present, like an anchor providing ballast in the waters of an uncertain world.”
Shawn Seah, My Father's Kampung: A History of Aukang and Punggol

“Yes, we can forgive, but we must remember the past.”
Shawn Seah, My Father's Kampung: A History of Aukang and Punggol

“He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose.”
Jim Elliot

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