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Can you truly tell mixed-race kids that their colour doesn’t matter?
Singapore is not colour-blind. But whenever we hear a racial slur, we should not let it go unchallenged.
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The writer's newborn twins in 2020. While pregnant, she was asked what colour her babies would be.
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SINGAPORE – As a mother of mixed-race children, I knew the day would come when I would have to explain to my twin boys why our family is not the same colour.
We were at a playground a few months ago when one of my sons ran up to me, arms outstretched. “Mama?” he asked, his tone unsure.
