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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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  • It was a sunny afternoon in 2011 when I spotted this set of Space Invaders hiding by a staircase on l’île aux Cygnes with la Tour Eiffel in the background.I had visited my friend Kaori & her newborn girl at her apartment and was on my way to a doctor’s clinic in the 16th arrondissement…


  • Wine Bars in Brussels

    Have been walking around Brussels a lot this week, enjoying the cool warmth of Spring and longer daylight hours. What a difference a week makes! On Wednesday, instead of staying in and making dinner, we walked to Place du Châtelain after I got off work to see what the fuss was about the weekly evening…


  • Welcome Back, Spring

    The streets of Brussels suddenly turned pink over the weekend as the cherry trees (cerisiers) broke into full bloom. Great to have Spring back!


  • Yesterday was a beautifully sunny day. Today, everyone in the office was remarking about what a wonderful weekend it was in Brussels. It was noticeable that everyone was in good spirits with this positive change in the weather. Except for maybe me… because after a day of happily walking around Brussels yesterday, I stayed up…


  • I was eight when my mum decided that our family would start going to church – we had always been free-thinkers and didn’t pray to any particular god. Thus began my weekly struggle to get out of bed at an ungodly hour of 7 in the morning for Sunday class, followed by mass. The saving…