Chasing the Singapore dream: No, I plan to leave
This article first appeared in MyPaper on Sept 27
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Singapore prides itself on being top in many areas and, with that, societal expectations rise. But I do not believe in keeping up with the Joneses. Instead, I look upon myself as a relatively liberal-thinking woman with alternative views – and Singapore, right now, is not big enough to contain me. -- ST FILE PHOTO: SEAH KWANG PENG
I write at the risk of getting flamed for speaking the truth: I want to settle down abroad, specifically, in Amsterdam.
But don’t get me wrong.
I love Singapore. I love how clean, safe and efficient it has become and, even in recent years, how exciting, glamorous and breathtaking – think Gardens by the Bay, the Singapore Flyer, the Esplanade, Marina Bay Sands – it is growing to be.
It is a far cry from what it was just a decade or two ago, when there were fewer options for weekend jaunts.
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