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Ubin - more than just a place to escape to

An oriental pied hornbill takes flight on Pulau Ubin. ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG
A blue-winged pitta is seen at Butterfly Hil on Pulau Ubin during a night walk. ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG
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The Pulau Ubin of our childhood was a place where we could show off how tough we were to our friends, whether it was cycling along the island's unpaved trails, or going through the Outward Bound Singapore adventure camp.

But as we found out during this assignment, the island is far more important than just a place of escape for city-dwellers.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on November 09, 2020, with the headline Ubin - more than just a place to escape to. Subscribe