Immigration, Integration, Identity
We have a chat with Maria Isaeva, a long time resident of Singapore who recently left the country, about identity, about integration, and what it means to call Singapore home.
A Candid Conversation about Interracial Dating in Singapore (Part 2 of 2)
enMarch 04, 2021
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Recent Episodes from Living it up in Lion City!
Racism: Why is it so hard to talk about it in Singapore?
Racism is a touchy topic in Singapore, but there has been a resurgence in dialogue in light of recent events that highlight the problem of racism in Singapore. The voices are many, and highly polarized. So how do we talk about this effectively? We chat with Mohd Suhaile, a former journalist, Syafiqah Taufek, a grad student in the Department of Malay Studies, NUS, and Daniel Goh, Associate Professor of Sociology, NUS.
This is part of the series Coming Together, a collaboration with NGO The Whitehatters.
What do Foreigners need to know?
In the wake of rising anti-foreigner sentiments in a country that has always been labeled an "expat paradise", what do foreigners need to know, when arriving in Singapore?
We have a chat with expats Melissa and Amanda.
This episode is part of the series "Coming Together", a collaboration with The Whitehatters, a local NGO that seeks to foster dialogue between various communities of topics of social cohesion.
The "True Blue" vs the "New": the blurred lines of Singaporean-ness
What makes a Singaporean "Singaporean"? We have a conversation about Singaporean identity, about notions of "true blue Singaporeans" and "new Singaporeans", and why this is prevalent in contemporary discourse today.
Our guest is Danny Koordi, a podcast producer and founder of the local podcaster community Podcast SG.
"Integration" - what does this word really mean?
In the first episode of the series "Coming Together" in collaboration with the NGO theWhiteHatters.sg, we have a conversation about the local sentiments of foreigners seemingly not integrating in Singapore, and what the word "integration" actually means.
We talk about Metal, and the Metal scene in Singapore
I have a chat with two friends Tomas and Michele about the metal genre, and the scene in Singapore.
Living it up in Lion City!
enApril 14, 2021
A Candid Conversation about Interracial Dating in Singapore (Part 2 of 2)
Living it up in Lion City!
enMarch 04, 2021
Understanding Xenophobia in Singapore Part 4: Conversations with Singaporeans
In the fourth episode of the series "Understanding Xenophobia in Singapore", I chat with Singaporeans I know to get their takes on the issue of rising nativism, nationalism and protectionism during COVID times, and even before that.
Huge shoutout to Gary Tan of "Not Again Podcast"; Deeban, Josiah and Shaun of "Lords of Lobang"; and Jon Wang of "Longkangkitties" for being part of this and providing their insight!
A Candid Conversation about Interracial Dating in Singapore (Part 1 of 2)
Jasmin and I talk about interracial dating in Singapore, our experiences with dating across cultural and racial lines, and how we handle perceptions other people have of our love lives.
Understanding Xenophobia in Singapore, Part 3: A Chat with Avijit Das Patnaik, on the Impact of Online Hate
I have a chat with Avijit Das Patnaik, an Indian citizen who was a target of online vitriol over a contentious facebook post he shared in 2018. We talk about how he incurred the wrath of the internet, how it changed his and his family's lives, and why that incident got the reaction that it did.
Check out the other episodes on the series "Understanding Xenophobia in Singapore" here: https://livingitupinlioncity.com/tag/uxs/