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Author Archives: nushpress
Letters of Excuse
By Teoh Jing Yang, Hannah Ang & Loh Pei Yi
Why I Didn’t Do My Homework – a sample collection of apology letters
A Compilation of Ridiculous Fines in Singapore
By Jolie Fong
‘‘Singapore is a fine city.’’ Among us citizens, this has become a nationwide mantra of sorts. We have laws so absurd that foreigners find it hard to believe until they see it with their own eyes. […]
Fun Interview Questions (and their Answers)
By Zack Soh
You probably don’t like interviews; nothing better than sitting in a chilly room for half an hour with 3 scary people scrutinizing you and your life.
Sentiments
by teoh jing yang
Something’s changed
somewhere in between; […]
Tetrahydrate
by anonymous
Through acres of starlight I watched them last night
As they screamed for attention with cold, pinkish light. […]
Trapped in Progress
by celine cheow
Deep into the woods of Irvir-Bleu
Where powerful oaks flanked one another
Where lush canopies sheltered vivid wispy grasses
Stood an ancient tree with a hobbit living within. […]
Fighting Salt
by ang jing han
ft. sea salt, kosher salt, pickling salt, bamboo salt, dairy salt and table salt (in order of appearance)
The Irony
by dee pei hui
Life may be ironic, but that doesn’t make it any less beautiful. In fact, life is beautiful precisely because of all the ironies that surround us in everyday life.
What No One Noticed
by zack soh
Conspiracy theories on some of the most well-loved fictional worlds.
(RIP childhood)