{"title":"The Conversations You Don’t Hear","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"the-long-road-home-journeys-of-indonesian-migrant-women-workers","title":"The Long Road Home: Journeys of Indonesian Migrant Women Workers","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn today’s globalized world, the story of migrant labourers is the story of our era. Award-winning photographer and essayist Sim Chi Yin tells the intimate stories of Indonesian women who work overseas as domestic helpers in a new book published by the United Nations’ International Labour Organization.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome fall prey to sadistic bosses, while others are luckier and work for kind employers. But all suffer the loneliness and frustrations of living far from their loved ones, unsure if their sacrifices are really helping their families and especially their children escape their fate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTold with great sensitivity and empathy,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Long Road Home\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a story at once specific to Southeast Asia but universal in the migrant’s tale of loss and hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSim Chi Yin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eis a Singaporean photographer based in Beijing. She is especially interested in social issues and is currently working on projects in China. Her work has been published in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eInternational Herald Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e. Chi Yin was a journalist and foreign correspondent for Singapore's national daily\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Straits Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor nine years, straddling words and pictures, before leaving at the end of 2010. She reported extensively on labour migration in Southeast Asia earlier in her career. Between 2006 and 2010, she made several trips to Java to document the stories of Indonesia migrant women workers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2010, she was one of three photographers awarded a Magnum Foundation scholarship for a summer programme in 'Photography and Human Rights' at New York University, and did stints at Magnum Photos New York and the International Center of Photography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fourth-generation overseas Chinese, Chi Yin grew up in Singapore. She studied history and international relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science on a newspaper scholarship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":958343020569,"sku":"9789221249955","price":37.3,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/The_Long_Road_Home_Sim_Chi_Yin.jpg?v=1508928280"},{"product_id":"the-naysayers-book-club-26-singaporeans-you-need-to-know","title":"The Naysayer's Book Club: 26 Singaporeans You Need to Know","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook of the Year, 2019 Singapore Book Awards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/TheNaysayers-sample.pdf?5337443443189791794\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e   |   Get the E-book on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B07NVLVPNK\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAmazon\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Simon_Vincent_The_Naysayer_s_Book_Club_26_Singapor?id=uXuIDwAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGoogle Play\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 26 conversations with 26 naysayers, this book is aimed at reflecting the spectrum of naysaying in Singapore's civil society. Each person is interviewed against the backdrop of his or her bookcase, putting front and centre a life of ideas and imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a book club for curious minds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatured\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 457px;\" height=\"34\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 242px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTan Tarn How\u003cbr\u003eConstance Singam\u003cbr\u003eTay Kheng Soon\u003cbr\u003eYeoh Lam Keong\u003cbr\u003eCherian George\u003cbr\u003eClaire Leow\u003cbr\u003eRemy Choo Zheng Xi\u003cbr\u003eTeo Soh Lung\u003cbr\u003eThirunalan Sasitharan\u003cbr\u003eJennifer Teo\u003cbr\u003eDan Wong\u003cbr\u003eChua Beng Huat\u003cbr\u003eKirsten Han\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 388px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\nFilzah Sumartono\u003cbr\u003eAlex Au\u003cbr\u003eMartyn See\u003cbr\u003eJune Chua\u003cbr\u003eWilliam SW Lim\u003cbr\u003eM. Ravi\u003cbr\u003eLoo Zihan\u003cbr\u003eVanessa Ho\u003cbr\u003eMohamed Imran Mohamed Taib\u003cbr\u003eSeelan Palay\u003cbr\u003eSonny Liew\u003cbr\u003eMargaret Thomas\u003cbr\u003eThum Ping Tjin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Right book, right time; read and be inspired by the naysayers in our midst as they battle against the odds.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Ismail Kassim, political journalist and author of \u003ci\u003eNo Hard Feelings\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The 26 essays are inspiring accounts of the subjects: who they are, what they are, what they do, their exemplary efforts to speak up and their brushes with the law and the authorities in a society constrained by a matrix of repressive laws. Edifying and a must-read, especially for civil society activists.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Peter Low, human rights lawyer and founder of Peter Low \u0026amp; Choo LLC\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I was not disappointed in the depth and authenticity of the interviews… The chapters on Sonny Liew, the award-winning comic book maestro, and Thum Ping Tjin, the controversial historian who startles with his honest interpretation of history, will be among those I will turn to first.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Clement Mesenas, journalist and author of \u003ci\u003eDissident Voices\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Last Great Strike\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eIn Singapore there is a fine line between co-option by the establishment and ostracism by society. These delightful vignettes are about the brave men and women who tread it—often at great personal cost—expanding our collective imagination in ways the elite never can. Instead of calling for more naysayers, Singapore would do well to listen to those it already has.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Sudhir Thomas Vadaketh, author of\u003ci\u003e Floating on a Malayan Breeze\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Simon captures the other ways of thinking in Singapore with these rich and colourful profiles, revealing to us a Singapore that could have been, or perhaps a Singapore that might someday be. \u003ci\u003eNaysayer's\u003c\/i\u003e is a book about those who swim against the flow, but it isn’t about tiredness; it’s about hope.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Daniel Yap, publisher of \u003ci\u003eThe Middle Ground\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"My Singapore book of the year is \u003ci\u003eThe Naysayer's Book Club\u003c\/i\u003e—what wonderful, bibliophilic counter-discourses Simon Vincent has assembled. A much needed alternate reading list.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Joanne Leow, literary scholar and writer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"An inspiring collection of interviews with respected Singapore civil society activists. Not only do we hear how they came to be, why they do what they do, we take a peak into their bookshelves to understand the ideas that galvanised them. A book lover’s book!\"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—Tan Pin Pin, director of\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIn Time to Come\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTo Singapore, with Love\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\"We need more naysayers... We need to create new formulas, which you can't until you attack and challenge every sacred cow.\"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e— \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eKishore Mahbubani, former dean of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSimon Vincent\u003c\/strong\u003e is a multimedia journalist who covered the 2015 general election, among other news, for \u003ci\u003eSix-Six News\u003c\/i\u003e and is currently a freelance writer. His work has also appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Middle Ground\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eYahoo! News\u003c\/i\u003e and other media. A graduate of the National University of Singapore, he has also dipped his toes in civil society, with Maruah and the Singapore Advocacy Awards. During National Service, he picked up a habit of reading and has since amassed a collection of a few hundred books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":8114782240881,"sku":"9789814785846","price":26.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/Naysayers-CVF-300_d26923e2-f9f0-4736-a46e-4d56d7e8c9ef.jpg?v=1627285668"},{"product_id":"tiger-remembers-a-the-way-we-were-in-singapore-pos","title":"Tiger Remembers, A: The Way We Were in Singapore","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBorn in the Year of the Fire Tiger, Ann Elizabeth Wee moved to Singapore in 1950 to marry into a Singaporean Chinese family, travelling by ship into a world of cultural expectations and domestic rituals that she would eventually come to love. Her work in Singapore’s fledging social welfare department in the 1950s only deepened her cross-cultural learning and appreciation for the shapes and forms of the Singapore family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eOne of Singapore’s pioneering social workers, Ann shares her experiences frankly and with great humour. Her talent is for remembering the things that history books leave out: the embarrassing bits, questions of hygiene, terms of endearment, the emotional nuance in social relations, the stories of convicts, ghost wives and changeling babies, rural clan settlements and migrant dormitories, the things that disappeared when families moved into HDB estates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAffectionately observed and wittily narrated, with a deep appreciation of how far Singapore has changed, this book brings to life the country’s social transformation by talking about the family, “in its 101 different shapes and sizes, with its capacity to cope which ranges from truly marvellous to distinctly tatty: still, in one form or another, the best place for most of us to be”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOften described as the founding mother of social work education in Singapore, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnn Wee\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e arrived in Singapore in 1950. Her contributions to social work extended to her shaping the education system for social work undergraduates. She worked as a professorial fellow at the National University of Singapore through 2017, and passed away in late 2019.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"APD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":20681699557489,"sku":"9789814722377","price":19.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/A-Tiger-Remembers-The-Way-We-Were-In-Singapore-by-Ann-Wee-00.jpg?v=1548994625"},{"product_id":"homeless-the-untold-story-of-a-mother-s-struggle-in-crazy-rich-singapore","title":"Homeless: The Untold Story of a Mother’s Struggle in Crazy Rich Singapore","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner for the 2020 Singapore Book Awards (Best Non-Fiction)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/Homeless-sample.pdf?952\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGet the E-book on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B07YMYDNHM\/\"\u003eAmazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Liyana_Dhamirah_Homeless_The_Untold_Story_of_a_Mot?id=xh6zDwAAQBAJ\"\u003eGoogle Play\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e    \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e|    \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.storytel.com\/sg\/en\/books\/2128026-Homeless\" title=\"Homeless on Storytel\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eListen to the audiobook\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/Homeless-sample.pdf?952\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTen years ago, Liyana Dhamirah was in a precarious situation: at 22, she was heavily pregnant and had no place to call home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor Liyana, home was often unstable. Once a bright teenager full of optimism, she faced uncertainty and found no support from family, government agencies and welfare groups. She had nowhere to go, no one to turn to. When she started living on a beach in Sembawang, she discovered a community of people—families—who were homeless just like her. They stuck together and watched out for each other, even when there were raids. She learned that in prosperous Singapore, the homeless are not always identifiable by appearance alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMonths later, journalists eventually uncovered Liyana’s story and how she navigated a bureaucracy of obstacles. Today she is a successful entrepreneur and this is her memoir.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cspan\u003eI’ve known Liyana for a decade, and I’m so glad to see her story finally in print. With Singaporeans talking more about income and wealth inequality, it’s so important to have the testimony of someone who has experienced homelessness in this city, and pay attention to what she has to say about how she ended up in that situation, and how hard it was to pull herself out of that rut. Reading \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHomeless\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, I got a view of Singapore that I would never have otherwise encountered given my privileged position, and made me realize that there are so many assumptions, so many myths that we tell ourselves, that really need to be consigned to the rubbish heap.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Kirsten Han, journalist and author of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/rational-conversations-the-silhouette-of-oppression\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Silhouette of Oppression\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, in \"My Book of the Year 2019\", \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/singaporeunbound.org\/blog\/2019\/11\/11\/my-book-of-the-year-2019\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSingapore Unbound\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“This book is characteristic of the courage and generosity with which I know Liyana approaches everything in life. Her experiences, documented here, give a human face to important questions Singaporeans should be asking about meritocracy, deservedness, dignity and care.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Kirsten Han, editor-in-chief of \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Naratif \u003c\/i\u003eand author of \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/rational-conversations-the-silhouette-of-oppression\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Silhouette of Oppression\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“An inspiring story for entrepreneurs of all ages. Liyana’s journey is poignantly written and shines a light on a little-known part of Singapore society. Homeless also gives some powerful lessons about the value of home.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Elim Chew, founder of 77th Street and community advocate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\"I read—no, inhaled—the book in 2 days. I find that the writing is raw and accessible, and the stories she tell in the volume reveal insights into life lived in the margins without a roof over one's head. The struggles Liyana faced when it comes to her marriage, providing for her children and seeking aid from social welfare organizations remind me of the struggles that my own mother faced as I was growing up. Liyana's is also a story of resourcefulness—that infamous resourcefulness of mothers, especially Malay mothers, when it comes to 'making a meal out of nothing.'\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e— Nuraliah Norasid, winner of the 2016 Epigram Books Fiction Prize, in \"My Book of the Year 2019\", \u003ca style=\"color: #404040;\" href=\"https:\/\/singaporeunbound.org\/blog\/2019\/11\/11\/my-book-of-the-year-2019\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSingapore Unbound\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLiyana Dhamirah\u003c\/strong\u003e is the founder of Virtual Assistants Singapore. With over fourteen years of experience in business and retail industries, she has been a community manager, senior retail associate and media executive; her first entrepreneurial venture was MommaMiia, which made and sold handicrafts and cake pops at flea markets and bazaars. Her volunteer interests include working with the National Library Board of Singapore to help children find joy in reading, as well as distributing pre-loved or new clothing to families in need. This is her first book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":29363832422513,"sku":"9789814845571","price":20.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/Homeless-CVF-300_d7ebd329-cf9d-43f2-9f42-8f825463b37a.jpg?v=1627282534"},{"product_id":"hard-at-work-life-in-singapore-pos","title":"Hard at Work: Life in Singapore","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eHave you ever wondered what your barista is thinking as she makes your morning coffee? What’s it like to be a successful restaurateur in a ruthlessly competitive market? How did a young Thai woman come to work in a hostess bar? Is an academic ghostwriter undermining or shoring up a world-famous education system? How does a drag performer explain her profession to her conservative parents? And what does an elderly tissue vendor make of the momentous changes she’s seen in Singapore since independence? In \u003cem\u003eHard at Work\u003c\/em\u003e, sixty people talk about work and life in contemporary Singapore.\n\u003cp\u003eTheir stories shed light not just on Singapore’s present but also its past and its future, and reveal the nation as a place where people from around the world work hard to survive and sometimes thrive in a modern global city. The book offers readers a unique opportunity to look beyond the nation’s iconic skyline and gleaming surfaces to explore the diverse experiences of work and life in Singapore today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Their stories provide as good a glimpse of life as it really is in Singapore: raw, unfiltered, and in flowing Singlish.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Han Fook Kwang, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Straits Times\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e \"What an important effort this is for our highly diverse, changing society: to hear and to listen to strangers' stories, as directly as possible. Besides giving voice to working people, \u003cem\u003eHard at Work\u003c\/em\u003e taps into the current discussions about inequality in Singapore society, and exposes the untidiness and struggle that ordinary workers face.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Ho Kwon Ping, Chairman, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSingapore Management University\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The volume takes the readers on a journey into the layered, complex world of work, portraying the pathos and veracities of working lives without romanticizing or glorifying these. 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What is inequality? How are they connected? How might they be overcome? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe way we frame our questions shapes the way we see solutions. This book does what appears to be a no-brainer task, but one that is missing and important: it asks readers to pose questions in different ways, to shift the vantage point from which they view ‘common sense,’ and in so doing, to see themselves as part of problems and potential solutions. This is a book about how seeing poverty entails confronting inequality. It is about how acknowledging poverty and inequality leads to uncomfortable revelations about our society and ourselves. And it is about how once we see, we cannot, must not, unsee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This book is a remarkable rarity—a vivid ethnography of the lives, dreams and disappointments of low-income Singaporeans, skillfully intertwined with the implicit and explicit mental ideologies, social structures and bureaucratic institutions that both bind and separate us from each other. Delivered in slender, evocative prose with insight and empathy, yet informed by analytical distance and infused with theoretical rigor, it shows that the lives of our often-forgotten fellow citizens reveal larger truths about ourselves and our society, and the nature of humanity in our affluent post-industrial state. The highly accessible narrative both touches the heart and engages the mind, and deserves to become the basis for a wide-ranging public discourse on the soul of our nation.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Linda Lim, Professor Emerita of Corporate Strategy and International Business at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"With courage, integrity and scientific tools, Teo You Yenn enters the hidden abode of inequality. Immersing herself in the underside of Singapore society, she makes the invisible visible – contrasting the hardships and precarity of family life, schooling, parenting, housing among low-income residents with the taken-for-granted comforts of the middle class. She disrupts widely-held national mythologies, calling attention to the defects of Singapore’s welfare state and how these might be repaired. Sociology at its best!\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Michael Burawoy, Professor of Sociology, University of California, Berkeley\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThis Ws What Inequality Looks Like\u003c\/em\u003e is a masterfully crafted text. Consciously avoiding academic frames, Teo You Yenn’s ethically and politically grounded narrative unfolds through vignettes of lived experiences that stand in sharp, stark contrast to the dominant imaginings of Singaporeans as mobile, cosmopolitan, free, agentic, affluent global citizens. Drawing on everyday lives of individuals and families, privileging their voices through the choice of ethnography—the book’s ten chapters communicate the pathos and experiences of being poor and living under conditions of inequality in a cosmopolitan city-state. The book's lens is focused critically on popular, academic and state discourses about Singapore society. The book is a much needed intervention in hitherto un-problematised, taken-for-granted conclusions about poverty (its absence and then its causes), about inequalities, about responsibilities of the state and social structures in Singapore—regnant amongst Singaporeans—academics included. The book will no doubt resonate globally and has obvious analytical reverberations that are delivered through the empirical richness of a veiled segment of everyday Singaporean lives. The book disturbs deliberately, asking difficult questions that demand considered moral responses, highlighting above all the role of institutional structures in producing the context for the unfolding of experiences of poverty and inequality. 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It is an inspirational model of how an academic scholar can address a popular audience through a deep reflection on her position as a Sociologist, inviting readers to embark on parallel learning journeys commencing in the often overlooked experiences of people who inhabit other social worlds.\"\u003cstrong\u003e—Philip Holden, Professor of English Language and Literature, National University of Singapore\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In this accessibly written and closely observed new book, Teo You Yenn takes the reader beyond the statistics and into the everyday lives of the less fortunate in Singapore. 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In this reissue of her 2013 memoir, Constance reflects on current advocacy movements and on the events that led to the AWARE Saga that would shape \u003c\/span\u003ethe rest of her life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe bundle comes with:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e- 1 free limited edition bookplate sticker with Constance's illustration and signature (while stocks last)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- 1 free limited edition postcard with Constance's illustration and signature (while stocks last)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Connie is an inspiration to all activists—on the one hand, she personifies calm, sensitive grace, and on the other hand, she exudes steely, indefatigable determination. 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Across multiple domains and perspectives, the writings in this volume consider what it means to live with disability in a purportedly inclusive and accessible Singapore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“This is a pathbreaking book. \u003cem\u003eNot Without Us\u003c\/em\u003e weaves together a rich fabric of voices exploring the politics and poetics of disability in Singapore. Moving between lived reality, representation and struggles for social transformation, the collection excavates hidden or forgotten pasts, documents struggles and community formation in the present, and hints at possible futures. The essay collection challenges contemporary discourses of and scholarship on disability in Singapore by centring disabled subjectivities. In the process, it opens up new spaces of empathy, praxis and critique.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003ePhilip Holden, Independent Scholar and Counsellor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Even as we build smart cities that are highly connected and intelligently managed through harnessing big data generated by the Internet of Things, we must ask whether these cities are inclusive too. In particular, how can we ensure that future directions in urban planning fully cater to people with disabilities so that their needs are well met? After all, can cities be smart if they are not also caring? This excellent volume brings together a powerful medley of voices that illuminates what it means to be disabled in Singapore and offers viable ideas for engaging with—rather than invisibilising—disability.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003eProfessor Lim Sun Sun, Vice President, Partnerships \u0026amp; Engagement,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProfessor of Communication \u0026amp; Technology, Singapore Management University\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In much of public discourse, many of us hold firm to our own lived realities and views. This is expected; and not unlike the proverbial blind men describing the elephant only by the parts they can feel. Where perspectives can be shared and aggregated, therein stands a chance of a clearer larger picture to develop more effective actions for better life outcomes.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eNot Without Us\u003c\/em\u003e provides one cluster of perspectives of individuals wanting to see the disabled amongst us better included and embraced. It is valuable insight to further clarify the larger picture of what Singapore aspires to and can become. Added to perspectives of stakeholders not included here, it is great fodder for deeper dialogues across the public, private and people sectors. I am eager to see how the outcomes of these crucial dialogues can be validated, aggregated and then translated to a better life for the disabled and the rest of Singapore.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003eDenise Phua, Chair, Autism Resource Centre (Singapore) and Autism\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAssociation Singapore; Member of Parliament and Mayor of\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCentral Singapore District\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This book is an eye-opener for anyone in the disability sector in Singapore. A fresh breath, a playful twist, a heart-wrenching memory, a resolution…many discoveries in one unique Singaporean collection. Amazing work! Reading this reframed how I look at myself, my children and the world around me. After so many years of living with it, as a developmental paediatrician, a caregiver and lately as founder of CaringSG, I thought I knew enough. But now I realise it is still a mystery. There is so much more to understand, to learn, to accept, to imagine, and to love. Thank you Not Without Us for being a special song that I will hold dear for years to come, for reminding me why I started, and for the reasons to press on in this adventure.”\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003eDr Lim Hong Huay, Developmental Paediatrician; Caregiver;\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBoard Chair and Founder of CaringSG\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKuansong Victor, Zhuang\u003c\/strong\u003e is Fung Global Fellow at the Princeton Institute of International and Regional Studies, Princeton University, and International Postdoctoral Scholar at the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, Nanyang Technological University. His research lies at the intersections of communications, media, and cultural studies, and disability studies, especially as it pertains to the workings of technology and inclusion. He hopes to use his research to contribute to current debates about how inclusion happens both in Singapore and around the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeng Ee Wong\u003c\/strong\u003e is Associate Professor at the Psychology and Child \u0026amp; Human Development academic group at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University. He researches and teaches in special and inclusive education, assistive technology, disability studies and teacher education across diploma and postgraduate courses. He has published in international journals, including Asia Pacific Journal of Education, British Journal of Visual Impairment, International Journal of Inclusive Education, Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, and Support for Learning. He has also published book chapters with Lexington Books, McGraw Hill, Springer and Routledge. His most recent co-edited book with A\/Prof Levan Lim, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/special-needs-in-singapore-trends-and-issues?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=5740af9b8\u0026amp;_ss=r\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSpecial Needs in Singapore: Trends and Issues\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e was published by World Scientific in July 2021. He currently serves on several non-profit and charity organizations, including SG Enable, iC2 PrepHouse serving individuals with disabilities. In 2019, he was appointed Chairman of the Goh Chok Tong Enable Fund.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDan Goodley\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Disability Studies and Education at the University of Sheffield and a prominent scholar in the field of disability studies. He is also co-director of iHuman: the interdisciplinary research institute for the study of the human at the University of Sheffield. He has published extensively on disability, as well as participated in research spanning diverse fields over the past 30 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Ethos Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44292877812009,"sku":"9789811830709","price":27.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/NotWithoutUscover_front.png?v=1674122472"},{"product_id":"nine-yard-sarees-a-short-story-cycle","title":"Nine Yard Sarees: A Short Story Cycle","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNine Yard Sarees\u003c\/em\u003e is a multigenerational portrait of a fictional Tamil Brahmin family. Comprising eleven interlinked stories, this short story cycle traces the lives of nine women from 1950 all the way to 2019, shedding light on the community and its evolution through the decades. As the stories take us from India to Singapore, Australia and even America, we follow the experiences of the women in the family: Raji the matriarch who lives in seclusion at an ashram; her daughter Padma who struggles to raise her family the traditional way; Padma’s daughter Keerthana who is about to be married and don the nine yard saree, a symbol of womanhood. Tender, dynamic and full of heart, this cycle is a resonant portrayal of female solidarity and the complexities of the diasporic experience in contemporary Singapore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“There is so much to appreciate in Prasanthi Ram’s debut collection, \u003cem\u003eNine Yard Sarees\u003c\/em\u003e. As a portrait of a family, these stories connect to form a layered narrative about women, migration and identity. As a work of diaspora fiction about the Tamil-Brahmin community in Singapore, these connecting stories comment on questions of belonging and the pertinent tension between tradition and modernity. Ram writes with precision and clarity about this family while also treating the characters with the warmth and compassion that they deserve. Shifting narrative perspectives and covering a wide landscape of time and geographic space, Nine Yard Sarees confronts diaspora in all its complexity. A thoroughly enjoyable and meaningful work of fiction about family, community and the reverberations of migration and displacement.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/authors\/author_balli-kaur-jaswal\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBalli Kaur Jaswal\u003c\/a\u003e, author of \u003cem\u003eErotic Stories for Punjabi Widows\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Populated by a rich cast of characters you immediately fall in love with, these linked stories are bursting at the seams with tenderness and heart.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Cheryl Julia Lee, author of \u003cem\u003eWe Were Always Eating Expired Things\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Asst. Professor of English, Nanyang Technological University\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The madisar, the eponymous nine-yard saree, weaves these stories together beautifully and artfully, these stories about Tamil Brahmin women living mostly in Singapore, but also living, in Prasanthi Ram’s deft, sensitive and humorous telling, in full, human complexity in their loves and hates, joys and sorrows, envies and regrets. \u003cem\u003eNine Yard Sarees\u003c\/em\u003e is an uncommonly rich and precise debut, closely observed, magically empathetic and formally ambitious. If you love the stories of Jhumpa Lahiri and Alice Munro, you will love these stories.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Jee Leong Koh, Winner of the 2022 Singapore Literature Prize in English Fiction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“In \u003cem\u003eNine Yards Sarees\u003c\/em\u003e, you are welcomed into the intimate universe of an Iyer family in Singapore and to life in Singapore—a narrative that is so vivid, that you would feel you are breaking bread with them at the dining table. The stories are interwoven and yet stand-alone whilst navigating tradition and modernity, acting as a mirror to every migrant’s soul.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Dr Anitha Devi Pillai, Author, Academic and Translator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eNine Yard Sarees\u003c\/em\u003e is a family portrait that tells the story of the Srinivasans, a family from Kalakad, India, who immigrate to Singapore in search of a better life. The book follows their lives over the course of several decades, as they navigate the challenges of adjusting to new lands, identities and cultures while trying to maintain traditions. The stories unfold through the perspectives of nine women who recount tales of their parents, grandparents, siblings and loved ones. Comprising eleven interlinked stories, this well-written book offers a unique perspective on the immigrant experience. Nine Yard Sarees expresses the power of family, the fortitude of women, and the resilience of the human spirit.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/authors\/author_latha\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLatha\u003c\/a\u003e, author of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/the-goddess-in-the-living-room\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Goddess in the Living Room\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrasanthi Ram\u003c\/strong\u003e (Dr) is a full-time writing lecturer at Nanyang Technological University, where she completed her PhD in creative writing. Born out of her dissertation, \u003cem\u003eNine Yard Sarees\u003c\/em\u003e is her debut work of fiction. Other short stories can be found in a variety of publications including \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/the-epigram-books-collection-of-best-new-singaporean-short-stories-volume-five\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBest New Singaporean Short Stories: Volume Five\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (Epigram Books: 2021) and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/food-republic-a-singapore-literary-banquet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFood Republic: A Singapore Literary Banquet\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (Landmark Books: 2020). She also writes personal essays that have been published in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/what-we-inherit-growing-up-indian\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat We Inherit: Growing Up Indian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (AWARE: 2022) as well as \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/making-kin-ecofeminist-essays-from-singapore\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaking Kin: Ecofeminist Essays from Singapore\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (Ethos Books: 2021). In 2020, she co-founded \u003cem\u003eMahogany Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, an online literary journal that platforms South Asian writers in Singapore, and currently serves as its fiction editor. As a Tamil Singaporean herself, Prasanthi hopes to write more fiction that places her community on the literary map. She also hopes to raise a dog and live near the coast someday.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Ethos Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46697867706665,"sku":"9789811860355","price":22.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/NineYardSareesfrontcover.jpg?v=1695295737"},{"product_id":"when-mama-fell","title":"When Mama Fell: A citizen’s guide to navigating the healthcare maze for the elderly","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCaregivers and those preparing for it will appreciate this essential guide, blending personal narrative with practical steps for navigating Singapore's healthcare system.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Mama Fell\u003c\/em\u003e is both a narrative and a user guide by Bertha Henson, detailing the difficulties of navigating Singapore’s healthcare system, Bertha, who lives with her elderly mother, recounts the moves she had to make as a caregiver, especially after her mother fell in 2024. 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This issue contains a meditation on the Great Singapore Workout and the disciplining of the Singaporean body by Alexis Ong, a spatial examination of female prayer halls in local mosques by Ishat and Diana Rahim, and a case for the centrality of “typical” home cooks within the Singapore culinary landscape by Gan Chin Lin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMynah 5\u003c\/em\u003e also carries an essay about Singapore’s barbecue culture from the inaugural recipient of the Mynah Emerging Writers Mentorship, Joseph Ong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eMynah Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e has consistently been a home for some of the sharpest, most distinctive writing in Singapore. 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The story takes place between 1961 and 1994, backdropped by a fast-globalising Singapore where stigmatisation of persons afflicted with mental illness nevertheless remains deep-seated. Unflinchingly raw and honest in its portrayal of living with schizophrenia, \u003ci\u003eThe Sound of Sch\u003c\/i\u003e is a moving account of human resiliency and sacrifice in the face of brokenness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“An unflinching memoir of how mental illness rips the heart out of a family, it is as brutally honest as it is compassionate. Only a handful of books have moved me to tears. \u003cem\u003eThe Sound of SCH\u003c\/em\u003e is one of them.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/authors\/author_felix-cheong\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFelix Cheong\u003c\/a\u003e, Chief judge for Singapore Literature Prize (Non-Fiction), 2016\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Danielle Lim is that rare thing, a true talent. In this slim but masterful book, her spare and beautiful writing encompasses without sentimentality the grief and guilt of dealing with mental illness. In the process she reaffirms not only our own humanity but shows that, whatever our trials, life is still worth living.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/authors\/author_meira-chand\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMeira Chand\u003c\/a\u003e, Author of \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/a-different-sky\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Different Sky\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eThe Sound of SCH\u003c\/em\u003e is a quiet yet powerful reminder that beauty and dignity can emerge even in the midst of brokenness. Through Danielle Lim’s tender portrait of her uncle’s life with schizophrenia and her mother’s steadfast caregiving, we glimpse both the invisible weight of stigma and the unyielding strength of love. This memoir invites us to look past labels, to honour the courage it takes simply to keep showing up for one another and to believe in the possibility of healing and hope: for families, for communities and for ourselves.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Michelle Ngiam, Founder and CEO of MEURAKI\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The pain of loneliness, the guilt of being a burden and the helpless feeling of watching an afflicted family member wasting away, tugs heavily at the reader’s heartstrings.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Nur Khalisah, NP Tribune\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDanielle Lim\u003c\/strong\u003e is an award-winning author of four books. This memoir won the Singapore Literature Prize 2016 (non-fiction), and has been translated to Chinese and Tamil for publication in Taiwan and India. Danielle’s first novel, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/trafalgar-sunrise\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eTrafalgar Sunrise\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, was shortlisted for Best Literary Work in the Singapore Book Awards 2019. Her short story collection, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/and-softly-go-the-crossings-a-collection-of-short-stories\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnd Softly Go the Crossings\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, won the Book of the Year as well as Best Literary Work in the Singapore Book Awards 2021. Her novel \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/all-our-brave-earthly-scars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll Our Brave, Earthly Scars\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e was published by Penguin Random House in 2022.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Publishers Weekly (US) listed Danielle as one of Singapore’s top writers in 2016. She has been invited to speak at international events such as the Singapore Writers Festival, the Kimberley Writers Festival and the George Town Literary Festival. Her works have been featured in \u003cem\u003eThe Straits Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBiblioAsia\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe West Australian\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as on radio—\u003cem\u003eCNA938\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eABC Radio Australia\u003c\/em\u003e. She has been interviewed on platforms such as \u003cem\u003eGreat People TV\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Brand Called You\u003c\/em\u003e and the \u003cem\u003eQuarterly Literary Review Singapore\u003c\/em\u003e. Danielle is an alumna of the University of Oxford and resides in Singapore, where she is a lecturer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Ethos Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51306386063657,"sku":"9789811768965","price":20.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/TheSoundofSCH-newedition_21cfe2ff-6815-49d8-b87d-67f5c8788dc1.jpg?v=1760340132"}],"url":"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/the-conversations-you-don-t-hear.oembed","provider":"Epigram","version":"1.0","type":"link"}