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A Letter To Myself

A Letter To Myself - How letters, love and laughter helped Suhaimi Yusof overcome stroke

A Letter To Myself - How letters, love and laughter helped Suhaimi Yusof overcome stroke
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27 Dec 2024 04:12PM
33 mins

For decades, the veteran actor and entertainer has made Singaporeans laugh but when Suhaimi Yusof was struck by a rare form of stroke, he went back to the place that gave him the greatest comfort. He shares how letters he wrote to himself made all the difference in bouncing back.

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When a pin prick to draw blood for their newborn son didn’t stop bleeding for 36 hours, parents Geoffrey Toi and Amelia Teng knew something was very wrong with their child. At six months old, Christopher was diagnosed with Bile Acid Synthesis Disorder – and he is the only patient in Singapore with this rare disease.

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A Letter To Myself - Andrew Matthews on acceptance, happiness, and bouncing back

The Australian author of Being Happy tried studying law but didn't find it suitable. So at 25, he decided to write a book and his first attempt was rejected 77 times. Andrew Matthews, 66, tells Joel Chua why failing many times is better than not trying and what he thinks is the secret to being happy.

03/01/2025 34 mins

A Letter To Myself - How letters, love and laughter helped Suhaimi Yusof overcome stroke

For decades, the veteran actor and entertainer has made Singaporeans laugh but when Suhaimi Yusof was struck by a rare form of stroke, he went back to the place that gave him the greatest comfort. He shares how letters he wrote to himself made all the difference in bouncing back.

27/12/2024 33 mins

A Letter To Myself - Paralysed from waist down after a crash, Jean Ling defies all odds to become a mother

In 2014, a car crash in New Zealand left the then 31-year-old Jean Ling with a serious spinal cord injury. When she woke up, she was forced to rebuild her life. Now married with two children and expecting a third, she shares how she found the mindset to triumph over despair.

20/12/2024 31 mins

A Letter To Myself - How a single hibiscus for Ganesh Kumar’s late mother transformed to a nine-storey community garden

After his mother died, Ganesh Kumar planted a hibiscus on a bare hillside in Woodlands. Today, it is a vibrant, 4,000 sq m oasis for stressed-out urbanites, the elderly in wheelchairs, and ex-offenders. In this episode of A Letter to Myself, Ganesh reflects on the garden’s transformation, its deep connection to the community, and how his own grief made space for the healing of others. 

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