Tag Archives: marginalized

Incredibly Frustrating

Posted on February 22, 2013 by bookjunkie

Incredibly frustrated when service staff at the frontline can’t speak even one word of English (supposed to be the working language in Singapore?). But seriously I don’t mind if I see that they put in effort and perhaps we could … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture & Society | Tagged , , , , , | 5 Comments

Language Insensitivity Depresses Me: Glad that Minister Lim Boon Heng Brought this Up in 2005

Posted on April 27, 2011 by bookjunkie

I have often felt saddened when I want to apply for a job that seems so perfect. I have met the criteria in every way. They even asked for a good command of written and spoken English. And then I … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Impressed by Vincent Wijeysingha’s Compassion and Intelligence

Posted on April 3, 2011 by bookjunkie

I am not a political blogger, but I just had to post this video of the recent political debate between parties, as I was so very impressed by Vincent, who is a social worker by profession. Didn’t catch the televised … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments