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Posts by Tan Kai Yik

Among the Inverted Triangles

By Tan Kai Yik | 23 April, 2025 | Comments Off on Among the Inverted Triangles
Man jogging in gymnasium

Singapore’s culture of cut-throat competition and impossible standards extends to the body.

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Life in the Well

By Tan Kai Yik | 10 August, 2023 | Comments Off on Life in the Well
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Tan Kai Yik once dreamed of getting out. Now he pines to return.

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