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SG Stories - S1E16: Dr Nicholas de Cruz - Former national sailing athlete-turned-psychology lecturer

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Former national sailor Nicholas de Cruz won the World Champs 2006 and went on to clinch a place at the world’s best university for sports science. Passion though, and even sheer “mugging” wasn’t enough to do well there, and it took a lot of persistence and some “stalking” before he tasted success. Now a psychology lecturer at the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) and developmental coach with the Singapore Sailing Federation, Dr de Cruz explains the link between sports and psychology.

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SG Stories - S1E12: Anita Tompang, Ketupat Weaver

Though she went to National Junior College, Anita Tompang was from the Malay stream and struggled with the English language. She didn’t make it to university, but has made ketupat weaving her life’s pursuit. A skill she picked up from the age of 9, she has woven ketupats by hand every Hari Raya for over 20 years. Find out what she’s been doing to keep this traditional craft alive in Singapore.

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SG Stories - S1E11: Bullied in school, Lim Yan Ling now helps at-risk youth

By age 16, Lim Yan Ling had been in and out of hospitals a number of times for depression and anxiety - the result of having been ostracized at school and at home in her growing up years. After nothing seemed to work, she decided at age 17 to take charge of her recovery journey. Today, she helps others who are seeking to improve their lives and emotional well being. One way she does this is via her podcast - Estela Kanoviya Shares.

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SG Stories - S1E10: Timothy De Souza, one of the first RSAF Black Knights

Timothy De Souza was one of the first members of the Republic of Singapore Air Force’s official aerobatics team, known as the Black Knights. He recounts his memories of their debut on SAF Day at Changi Air Base in 1974, and his duties as Commander of the RSAF Flying Training School. He also describes Defence Minister Dr Goh Keng Swee’s instrumental role in turning our air force into one of the best in the region. Now that he’s retired, find out how he’s found fulfilment working with various social and voluntary organisations — including The Founders’ Memorial Committee.

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SG Stories - S1E9: Alison and Albert Lim, marriage mentors who have been married more than 33 years

Alison and Albert met during a graduation trip to Europe - she was the student who caught his eye, and he, the besotted student travel guide. Some 38 years later, Alison and Albert Lim have three children - two of them are happily married themselves, with a 2 year old grand-daughter whom they absolutely adore. Both of them are also National Directors of Family Foundations Singapore, a faith-based agency that hopes to transform families.

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SG Stories - S1E8: Anitha Devi Pillai, author, poet, and applied linguist

Anitha Devi Pillai is an author, poet, applied linguist and educator at the National Institute of Education, whose poems have made their way to classrooms around the world. Her literary flair could have come from her mother, who wrote the historical work titled “Sembawang: A Novel (2020)” — a finalist for the Singapore Book Publishers Association’s Best Literary Work 2021, as well as the Singapore History Prize organised by the National University of Singapore. Anitha tells CNA938’s Eugene Loh about the  inspiration behind her literary works.

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