Tag: Language

How I Survived My First Mother Tongue TV Interview

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It's just an interview, I tell myself. After all, I've done several in the past, be it for print, TV, radio, or podcast. So the one I did last month was nothing new. Right? Wrong! It was arguably the most challenging interview I had to wrestle with. Why? I had to do it with my … Continue reading How I Survived My First Mother Tongue TV Interview

Zadie Smith on Writing: “It’s a Performance!”

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Picture from ABC.net.au Yesterday was the official start of our annual Singapore Writers Festival (SWF) happening between Oct 30 and Nov 6. As with most events this year, practically everything in SWF would be conducted online. Now the kick-off event last evening threw up a name that I had heard of but whose work I … Continue reading Zadie Smith on Writing: “It’s a Performance!”