Imran Johri spent years turning his divorce into a training montage. It took him just as long to realise why men hardly face ...

In December last year, I was returning home from Yio Chu Kang swimming pool when I saw something which took my breath away: a brand new covered walkway. Not any regular ol’ covered walkway, but a ...

Renée Ting was barely 19 years old in 2011 when she first got the call telling her that she was hired at BooksActually. To the quiet teenager, the bookstore was her escape from the volatility of home.

What makes a good immigrant? This question has reverberated across social media in the last couple of weeks. It’s often parked under policy debates, or in conversations about xenophobia and racism, ...

When does adulthood really begin? RICE gathers Singaporean youths to share the moments—financial pressure, family responsibilities, personal relationships—that made them realise they were officially ...

All images by Zachary Tang for RICE Media unless otherwise stated. Equipment support by Leica Store Singapore. As I try to step onto a community fitness corner’s elliptical machine, Jovan Tang stops ...

What happens when life changes faster than you can cope? RICE spends a day with Tsao Foundation senior counsellor Lina as she supports seniors like Mdm Jumiati through loss, loneliness, and ...

I am an ‘average’ Singaporean. I’ve lived in Ang Mo Kio for 20-plus years, in an upgraded 3-room flat, 15 minutes from the closest MRT. Rain or shine, I spend 90% of my time in flip-flops, much to the ...

The fact that these two terms can be used interchangeably in local vocabulary speaks volumes. For those who are unfamiliar, Special Assistance Plan (SAP) schools are public primary and secondary ...

Danial Sim, 28, is the founder of Tap Space, a label dedicated to miniatures and memorabilia of Singapore’s MRT and buses across different eras, now with a storefront in Burlington Square. In this ...

All images by Justin Tan for RICE Media. One childhood memory I hold close with my mother revolves around bus service 154. She’d often tag along for my piano lessons, journeying from Jurong to ...

Born-and-raised Singaporeans have never had to stake a claim to their citizenship. It’s something intrinsic and ingrained, like a surname, blood type, or disgust over AI-slop National Day banners. At ...