The Unexpected

“When I was young life seemed simple – go to school, go for tuition, score an A during class test, represent school for competition…until the A Level results came. Amongst the elite, I was the odd one out. I didn’t…

Called from the Farthest and Smallest

“I grew up in the southern part of Johore, born in 1950, after the Japanese war. As a little boy I knew there’s something you cannot see. It’s just like electricity. You cannot see electricity and yet there’s a power…

Let Me Tell You My Story

 Raquel T. Choa, dubbed as the Chocolate Queen of the Philippines shared her chocolate affair in different events and various people in New York – at the “Le Salon Du Chocolat” event at the United Nations, launching of Philippine cacao…

The Pebble

“I used to view myself as one with many failures. But now I view them as essential to be who I am today…like a new pebble that is later covered in algae to being polished and shiny again.” – Tan…

Presentation of Cacao de Bola

The Chocolate Queen of Cebu Raquel T. Choa presented the Philippine cacao to the world in New York. She shared her life’s journey and affair with chocolate and her creative presentation of the making of the cacao de bola, her…

The Curious Case of David Bok

“I was quite confused because I’m supposed to be Indian but I don’t look dark. We were supposed to be Hindus but we didn’t go to temples.” – David Bok A collection of stories of the foundational leaders of the…

David Wong: The Six-Cylinder Ferrari Man

“The thing about the Navs is not just about teaching you the skills and the basics but also the transmission of life, life on life.” – David Wong A collection of stories of the foundational leaders of the Navigators in…

Tango in Milos

“I searched for a passion which will continuously fill me up with happy hormones to keep me away from the trap of living the daily grind and the strenuous schedule of a nurse. I travelled to the island of love…
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