Heart And Soul: A simple bus journey becomes a coming-of-age tale


The writer said he felt blessed to have sat next to a nice and warm stranger on his first solo trip, who offered him food and the use of her phone to call his relatives upon arrival in Singapore. — Freepik

Since the last time my mother brought my brothers and me to visit my aunt and cousins in Singapore during my school days, I have grown to love visiting the city in December – drawn by its charming Christmas atmosphere and the warmth of our family gatherings. My relatives would always enliven Christmas Eve with a hearty homecooked feast.

In 2005, after completing my Penilaian Menengah Rendah (PMR), the then national examination for Form Three students, I decided to visit my relatives in Singapore on my own that December.

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