Turning trash to gold

Turning trash to gold

One woman’s mission to put good use to things people throw out. BY: Eleanor Yap   When one sees something as trash, 65-year-old Lim Guat Khim sees it as gold. “I like to use things that people throw away and decorate them. Instead of buying pots, I tend to use...
Keeping the Peranakan culture alive

Keeping the Peranakan culture alive

One woman’s mission is to not let the Peranakan heritage fade away without a hard fight! BY: Eleanor Yap Irene Ong has been doing her best to keep her Peranakan roots alive, and in the minds of the Singapore public. The 60-year-old grew up in a Peranakan...
The taxi blogger

The taxi blogger

Uncle Frank takes to the Net and blogs about his experiences as a taxi driver.   BY: Joanne Tok   Sixty-eight-year-old Yap Eng Huat (left), fondly known as Uncle Frank, leads an active blogger life. On his site, he regularly shares his experiences as a...
The full-time volunteer

The full-time volunteer

It is all in the attitude and the strong desire to give back to society – that is what Mos Zay lives by.   BY: Kwok Jia Xin    Sixty-four-year-old Mos Zay (left) once called a wrong number. But after he spoke, the person on the other end of the line said,...
There’s something about Mary

There’s something about Mary

This grandma can definitely get you off your chair and show you a good time with her electric guitar. BY: Cheok Mei-ing   Learning to play the acoustic guitar without a musical background when you are 60-something is adventurous, to say the least. If you go on to...
Bouncing back

Bouncing back

Facing kidney cancer upfront in 2010, one senior finds the strength to move on and continue being positive. This is Part 1 of a two-part story. BY: Yen Fang Seize the day! This phrase is often used to encourage people to enjoy life before it is too late. Molly Lim...
A Frenchman in Singapore

A Frenchman in Singapore

This senior is helping other seniors get active, and educating people on the first British resident and commandant of Singapore. BY: Jean-Claude Fuchs   What is a Frenchman like me doing in Singapore? I am not the only Frenchman here as there are some 10,000...