From The Other Side

From The Other Side

Patients & caregivers. The view from the bed, the bedside, the waiting room. We especially want these — they matter the most.

From The Other Side

Interview with Jane Tan: Crafting Hope

Interview with Jane Tan: Crafting Hope

Jane Tan wears many hats — SingHealth staff, devoted mother, cancer warrior, and now a volunteer who gives back with her hands and heart. After her own cancer journey, Jane found healing not just in treatment, but in connection. Using simple crafts as a bridge, she reaches out to patients undergoing

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Game Never Over

When I first came across Zhou Yi Chen (周一忱)’s game dedicated to his grandmother, I was struck by how a video game—of all things—could so powerfully convey the depth of human emotion. This isn’t your typical action-packed or puzzle-solving game; it’s a gentle, heartfelt journey

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A hole in the heart

A hole in the heart

They call it a defect How can it be? You’re perfect A hole in the wall, doesn’t say it all There’s much more to it, in fact That murmur, that thrill Rendered me far less than thrilled But if there’s a void, then let’s not

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MOMENT OF SILENCE

You made it, mama! I’m so proud of you! It’s 4am, quiet and calm as you slip silently into the future. No fanfare No weeping and wailing Just you and I in peaceful silence punctuated by your last ‘Ah-Ah’ gently calling out before expiring. Was that your farewell

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