Event Highlights of our Work & Play session (10 May 2025) – Stories of Resilience
Stories of Resilience is a collaboration between Merlion Project and A Good Space to celebrate the journey of changemakers in our community. We held the first session of our series of Human Libraries in May at Give.Asia, where Toh Kian Beng from The Ubuntu Space and Jennifer Lim talked about what work and play means to them. What […]
EP5. “I learned how to hate drugs when I was in prison doing art.” – Stories of Resilience
DISCLAIMER Be kind! These are stories of real people willing to share their vulnerabilities on camera. We all have much to share on our learning journey through life. THIS EPISODE *Disclaimer: Mentions of suicide. In this episode, Barry Yeow shares how he became a full-time artist after leaving prison for the 11th time. Barry […]
EP4. She honours her late dad’s wish to not sell Singapore’s last kampung – Stories of Resilience
DISCLAIMER Be kind! These are stories of real people willing to share their vulnerabilities on camera. We all have much to share on our learning journey through life. THIS EPISODE In this episode, we chat with Madam Sng Mui Hong, the co-owner of Singapore’s last kampung (Kampung Lorong Buangkok). She shares about her childhood in […]
EP3. Bankrupt, Divorcee, Addict, Ex-Convict! “I haven’t given up yet.” – Stories of Resilience
DISCLAIMER Be kind! These are stories of real people willing to share their vulnerabilities on camera. We all have much to share on our learning journey through life. THIS EPISODE In this episode, Matthew Poh (the founder of The Caffeine Experience) shares how he transformed his life from being a drug dealer, an ex-convict, a […]
EP2. “I hire people with special needs at our cafe” – Stories of Resilience
DISCLAIMER Be kind! These are stories of real people willing to share their vulnerabilities on camera. We all have much to share on our learning journey through life. THIS EPISODE In this episode, Annie Wong (the co-founder of Juice Stories) talks about their journey from starting as a home-based business in 2019, to having a […]
EP1. “I’m a single mother with schizophrenia” – Stories of Resilience
DISCLAIMER Be kind! These are stories of real people willing to share their vulnerabilities on camera. We all have much to share on our learning journey through life. THIS EPISODE In this episode, Amy Kang shares her journey of living with schizophrenia, becoming a mental wellbeing trainer, being a single mother raising a sixteen year […]
Human Library: F&B edition event highlights (3 Dec 2022)
Let’s talk about the scary word: Failure! On 3 Dec 2023, we got to listen to 3 different businesses, all dealing in the F&B industry. These 3 founders of Singapore-based businesses shared their journey of how they started their business. We heard from Ramesh Krish Kumar (@rameshwara) of Asmara (@asmara.sg), Lee Gim Siong of Smitten […]
(5 Nov 2022) Human Library: Close Conversations with Entrepreneurs
We always hear about success but what about setbacks? On 5 Nov 2022, we heard first hand stories from entrepreneurs of local brands on how they overcame struggles and challenges. How did they pivot in difficult situations? What are the lessons they’ve learnt on their journey? Merlion Project presents Human Library: Close Conversations with Entrepreneurs […]
Snippets from the founders of Singapore businesses
Daring to take a leap of faith in starting your own business is hard. Here at Merlion Project, we aim to celebrate these stories of how business owners have struggled and overcame challenges. Here are some quotes from our speakers, founders of local Singapore businesses, who shared their stories of struggle. “Growing up, I always […]
Smitten Ice Cream Bar’s founder shares how they survived the COVID-19 lockdown
Smitten Ice Cream Bar was launched in mid-March 2020. A week later, Singapore went into COVID-19 lockdown (also known as Circuit Breaker). The ice cream parlour then saw sales plummet to almost zero. But through hard work and sheer determination, as well as a little creativity and nimbleness, it manage to garner sales to survive […]