Viewpoint - SG60 Special: What makes Singapore feel like home at 60?

2025-08-08

What makes Singapore feel like home - especially for those still waiting to be accepted? In this SG60 special of Viewpoint, Lynlee Foo explores the meaning of belonging with three guests who see Singapore from very different vantage points. Dr Mathew Mathews, a sociologist at the Institute of Policy Studies, reflects on identity and cohesion at the 60-year mark.Jake Low, a young filmmaker, shares how storytelling helps expand our national narrative.

What makes Singapore feel like home - especially for those still waiting to be accepted?

In this SG60 special of Viewpoint, Lynlee Foo explores the meaning of belonging with three guests who see Singapore from very different vantage points.

Dr Mathew Mathews, a sociologist at the Institute of Policy Studies, reflects on identity and cohesion at the 60-year mark.
Jake Low, a young filmmaker, shares how storytelling helps expand our national narrative.
Amandine Honvault, creator of New to Singapore, opens up about being rejected for permanent residency - twice - and why she’s still building a life here.

From hard questions about status and recognition to hopeful dreams for SG120, this conversation challenges us to think beyond walls and documents, to what truly makes a city home.

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