Friendship

Finding Joy

I was a chicken rice lover. Going pescatarian was surprisingly liberating

Food became less of an indulgence and more about nourishment, says the writer.

Reuniting with neighbours after 40 years, thanks to Moulmein Road memories

Picture of neighbour’s reunion taken on March 1 at Swensen’s Cafe, AMK Hub. Back row: The author Paul Tan with Audrey Perera. Front row from left: the author’s mother, his aunt, cousin Angeline and Anne Perera.

Sincerely, David: A writer of letters from a world that is passing

How a charming stranger and the writer developed a fellowship shaped by the written word.

The chemistry of connections: Can ‘love hormones’ cure loneliness?

In an era where loneliness is rising to pandemic levels, these molecules may hold vital clues to our mental health.

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.

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