No politics, please. We’re Singaporeans.
A carefully cultivated political apathy keeps Singaporeans muzzled.
Sangeetha Thanapal is a Singaporean social critic and activist who is currently based in Australia.
A carefully cultivated political apathy keeps Singaporeans muzzled.
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