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Beyond An HDB Flat.
Here is where I record my thoughts and experiences, most of which are from my time abroad and travels. Where I share and exchange insights on off-the-beaten-path destinations and translated literature. Where I discuss photography and societal observations.
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“Maïs chaud, chaud maïs” (literally, “corn hot, hot corn”) Ah, the familiar cry of yet another African man selling roasted corn. Always in winter, always right outside the Quick fast food restaurant that is above the Belleville metro station. Sometimes, there are up to three or four of them at that busy corner where rue…
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I was in Antwerp last Saturday for the twice-yearly Contemporary Fashion Days – simply put, this is when Antwerp’s top designers such as Dries Van Noten, Ann Demeulemeester, Haider Ackermann and Stephan Schneider clear their stock from past collections at heavily discounted prices. The stock sales are held for just a few days and at various…
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Earlier today I was going through some photos of scanned negatives that had unfortunately deteriorated as they were not stored in air-tight conditions in humid Singapore. Most of the scanned images taken in the 1980s appear yellowed and/or with white streaks running all over. While browsing through them, I spotted a double-exposed image of me…
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I walk through Parc d’Egmont every day on my way to work. Rain or shine, it is always a pleasure to pass through this tiny park – a tiny oasis steps away from the ugly Ring Road which is part of the unfortunate Brusselization phenomenon. A few days ago, as always, I entered the park from Rue du…
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Angelina Hue 