Family & Housing Mental Health Sponsored Amongst Us Fostering Independence: Growing Up in Singapore’s Foster Care System What's it like to grow up in foster care homes? Despite being part of a vulnerable yet largely invisible community of youth, Elmira thrives. September 24, 2022
Education Finance Mental Health Sponsored Choice is a Luxury I Cannot Afford: Being Strapped for Cash in University Going on overseas student exchange trips—is this actually accessible to all? For one SMU student, her family’s financial circumstances are a daily reminder of the practical sacrifices she has to make while her peers enjoy the luxury of choice. September 19, 2022
Climate & Environment Lifestyle A Sustained Problem: Plastic vs Paper The increased consumption of plastic bags has raised some concerns. But at the end of the day, how much does the material matter? January 10, 2022
Climate & Environment Lifestyle A Sustained Problem: Fashion Waste In line with the adage, “New Year, New Me”—the annual decluttering of our wardrobe is here, but have you ever wondered where the old clothes we leave out for recycling go to? Our host Nate visits a recycling warehouse, where we take a look at what items people usually hand over to our karan January 4, 2022
Government & Politics Jobs & Economy Sex & Gender Behind Closed Doors: The Silent Strength of Single Mothers It’s hard being a single mother. On top of raising a child (or a few) alone, they have to wrangle with social stigma, financial instability, and handle their own mental well-being – not to mention having to put on a brave face through it all. As part of International Women’s Day, we explore March 8, 2021
Behind Closed Doors: When The Hunger To Be Thin Consumes You Content warning: This video describes events related to bullying and eating disorders that might be disturbing to some viewers. Former MTV VJ Holly Grabarek can't pinpoint what sparked it off: a friend's remark about her muscular arms, teachers commenting on her weight during school health checkup March 4, 2021
Immigration Subculture Behind Closed Doors: Unpacking the Filial Piety of Balikbayan Boxes Balikbayan boxes are how millions of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) around the world send their love to their families back home. Stored within these nondescript cardboard boxes are a curated assortment of items that range from garments to snacks — but more importantly, they also contain ess February 25, 2021
Mental Health Behind Closed Doors: The Scars of Domestic Violence Content warning: This video describes acts of violence that might be disturbing to some viewers. “Either he die, or I will die in his hands.” These are the chilling words from a survivor of domestic abuse, whose memory of the traumatic affair remains fresh—years after the death of he February 18, 2021