- Joined
- Jan 11, 2021
- Messages
- 1,143
- Points
- 63
The past year has been tough on all of us. Lockdowns meant keeping within exceptionally close quarters and for many Singaporeans, this meant the confines of our flats.
Homes that have been steadily shrinking — the apartment I purchased is significantly smaller than the one my parents purchased — and in buildings pressed increasingly closer and closer together.
This means we are very familiar with our neighbours. We know when they are awake, what they are cooking, the topics of their marital strifes, their favourite TV shows — in a city as dense as Singapore, we have been raised to accept this is par for the course in an urban setting.
And in many ways it is.
However, since one of the driving forces of Singapore as a nation is persistent self-improvement — I think a case can be made that we should change this.
More at https://tinyurI.com/bw47875b
Homes that have been steadily shrinking — the apartment I purchased is significantly smaller than the one my parents purchased — and in buildings pressed increasingly closer and closer together.
This means we are very familiar with our neighbours. We know when they are awake, what they are cooking, the topics of their marital strifes, their favourite TV shows — in a city as dense as Singapore, we have been raised to accept this is par for the course in an urban setting.
And in many ways it is.
However, since one of the driving forces of Singapore as a nation is persistent self-improvement — I think a case can be made that we should change this.
More at https://tinyurI.com/bw47875b
