Sharing the Christmas spirit with strangers, one extra chair at a time

From left: Nigel Teo, Brian Lin, Kady Wu, host Sia Yan Dih, Ethan Ng and Elly. Sia’s party was held at HomeTeamNS Bedok Reservoir. - ST

SINGAPORE: For 21-year-old Brian Lin, a self-declared introvert, Christmas in 2023 would have been just like any other – playing video games alone at home. That was until he found out about an open invite to attend a Christmas party hosted by Sia Yan Dih.

“It’s a good way to know more people and make more friends,” said Lin, a Myanmar student who came to Singapore in 2021 to study aerospace engineering at Temasek Polytechnic.