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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.”
― Seah Eu Chin - His Life & Times
― Seah Eu Chin - His Life & Times
“Our unique past connects us with our present, like an anchor providing ballast in the waters of an uncertain world.”
― My Father's Kampung: A History of Aukang and Punggol
― 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.”
― My Father's Kampung: A History of Aukang and Punggol
ourselves to blame.”
― 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.”
― Seah Eu Chin - His Life & Times
― 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.”
― Leader and Legislator: Seah Liang 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.”
― My Father's Kampung: A History of Aukang and Punggol
― My Father's Kampung: A History of Aukang and Punggol
“Yes, we can forgive, but we must remember the past.”
― My Father's Kampung: A History of Aukang and Punggol
― My Father's Kampung: A History of Aukang and Punggol