Friendship

When a friend becomes a stranger: Healing after a platonic break-up

Child counsellor Grace Sameve said friendship relies on three pillars: it is voluntary, reciprocal and informal.

Forum: Lack of close friends in the elderly is a health concern

1 in 10 S’poreans does not have close friendships; most still make friends in person: IPS study

89.5 per cent of Singaporeans have at least one close friend – defined as people respondents feel at ease with and who they can talk to about private matters, or call on for help.

Why aren’t we talking more about friendship?

Making friends is easier early in life but nurturing friendship over the years takes commitment, says the writer.

St Vincent opposition New Democratic Party claims election win

Commentary

In a second-hand bookshop, a quiet ritual of friendship

Ritual calms us, it offers us order in an unsettled world, it wards off loneliness and binds us in threads of anticipation.

Finding Joy

The healing power of a two-hour walk with old friends

The Singapore Quarry, nestled between the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve and Dairy Farm Nature Park, sited on one of our walks.

How’ve you been? Looking beyond wrinkles at class gatherings

mcclass - The class of 92S4 gathered for the first time in years in 2023, at this coffeeshop in Bukit Batok. Writer is seated, first from left.

Credit: Courtesy of Mukie

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