In Singapore, the death penalty for drug offences is framed as protection — a hard but necessary line drawn in defence of families and social order. But what happens when punishment becomes synonymous with justice? In this conversation, journalist and human rights advocate Kirsten Han examines how the language of “war,” deterrence, and security shapes the way Singapore talks about drugs — narrowing moral imagination, sidelining structural realities, and redefining who is wor

An interview with social worker Derek Lim examining how homelessness persists in Singapore, challenging narratives of progress, inclusion, and economic success.

An introductory reflection on the language of “perfect,” media framing, and the selective attention that shapes how Singaporean society is understood.