Category Archives: Features

Paris: Marching to the Beat

Posted on September 17, 2011 by

That which is impossible in Singapore society, my European politics professor calls France’s national pastime. It is my first evening in Paris and I’m about to bear witness to part of what is quite an extraordinary political movement. I am … Continue reading →

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Cambodian Genocide, Thirty Years On…

Posted on September 8, 2010 by

Summer is ending, but I’m glad to have visited Vietnam and Cambodia, two places I had always wanted to go. Did a mini-docu about the Khmer Rouge with interviews of two genocide survivors. My first docu ever, so it’s rough … Continue reading →

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The Burka Debate: Two Sides of the Muslim Veil

Posted on February 20, 2010 by

Most people, even long time friends, have difficulty pinning her name to a face. Her face is hidden –literally– behind a Muslim veil called the Burka or Niqab. The veil, a symbol of Zakiyah Gangat’s faith, is increasingly at the … Continue reading →

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Want to get back at Wall Street? Try this iPod app.

Posted on November 9, 2009 by

Those bloodsuckers on Wall Street are back at it again, cashing in fat paycheques and even bigger bonuses. There’s nothing very much anyone can do; even Pay Czar Ken Feinberg’s hands are pretty much tied once the investment banks repay … Continue reading →

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Gagged No Longer: Controversial Journalist Breaks Silence (Includes interview and first-hand account)

Posted on October 16, 2009 by

Gagged No Longer: Controversial Journalist Breaks Silence (Includes interview and first-hand account) – I wrote an article for campus paper The Underground. The link given above is a tweaked version meant for a more general public. Meeting a journalist like … Continue reading →

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