Beyond Singapore

Balik Kampung

Balik Kampung: Take a trip back home. Return to your home town. These ideas can also be captured in the idea of balik kampung: Return to your village. Reunion. Take a trip down memory lane. Au and I spent a quiet weekend in August, visiting with Au’s family in Ipoh. I realized I had been […]

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Character, Competence, and Connection

Both Au and I are passionate about the work the Institute for Cultural Communicators does in getting people ready to speak. In fact, both Au and I have had the opportunity to present to audiences in both Singapore and Indonesia this month. Trustworthy and thoughtful character; proficient speaking competency; and meaningful human connections all contribute

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