The challenges of speech anxiety and ticketing services in Singapore
Speaking seems like a simple act: You open your mouth and say words. The end. But in actuality, it involves…
Articles by Sherry Toh
Finding myself in a time warp again (no, not that one)
It’s been three years since COVID-19 lockdowns were implemented around the world. When that happened, time seemed to grind…
Taylor Swift’s songs have prepared me to advocate and write on SMA
Regular readers of my column may know that I love Taylor Swift. I’ve written multiple columns explaining how her songwriting…
Why I’m crowdfunding for the SMA treatment Evrysdi
My hands are shaking as I look at my crowdfunding page and type. My mouth is dry and my…
Finding magic in myself, even when I feel like I’m not enough
A common tendency among women and girls is to feel like we’re not enough. This insecurity is threaded throughout the…
Can I still take on an acting career with SMA?
My voice was off-pitch. I was too nervous. Though the casting directors for Singapore’s nationally televised talent show for children,…
How SMA helped me love myself before I loved someone else
Once upon a time, I was a child who grew up with fairy tales, love songs on the radio and…
Netflix’s ‘Inventing Anna’ Prompts Introspection About My Career
The staff at the fictional Manhattan magazine waits with bated breath. It’s a make-or-break moment for reporter Vivian Kent, who’s on a…
Revisiting Jake Sully of ‘Avatar’ and Its Commentary on Disability
White, male, formerly nondisabled: That was the typical profile of an explicitly disabled character in pop culture when I was…
‘So Many Fade, but I’m Still Here’: Reflecting on 2022’s Small Changes
Winter in Singapore isn’t like winter in many other countries. Not much changes in terms of the weather. It might…