27.5.05

How unsingaporean?

When a Singaporean get commented on,"Oh how unsingaporean you are!!" Is that supposed to be a compliment or an insult?? I'm definitely not commenting this on the physical look or even the accent you speak, but yes the way you think. Somehow I'm ashamed at how many of us feel "proud" to be named "so unsingaporean". How can we be a Singaporean when we don't feel proud of our home country? How could you ever wish you could hide that little red passport, do you!

Probably, yes, the world out there opens us up to a green pasture... to a wider perspective, to a less restricted environment, to another different culture. For we wish for many things to be changed in Singapore, we wish for Singapore to be like them in some ways. Yet many people whom came to Singapore love the place for what we can't seem to see with our own eyes, isn't it? The green, the sunny weather, the cleanliness, the food, the multi-culture, the people... but yes, there are a lot more to be improved ;)

I can say I'm proud of my little red book!

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