I am Singaporean

I grew up in a 3 room HDB flat and have been living there all my life.
I have been called kan tang (potato) in the Army because I speak good English.
I lived on my mother's cooking until I went overseas to work.
I left because I got tired of having no rights in Singapore.
I love my country even though I am fed-up with the authorities.
I will return for I believe Singapore is worth fighting for.
I met my boyfriend 4 years back and I still love him very much.
I am considered a pervert, paedophile and etc. just because I am attracted to men.
I am still considered a criminal because of who I sleep with.
I sometimes quarrel with my parents but I still love them.
I miss the food in Singapore especially the curry noodles at Chinatown.
I download TV series because I hate the censorship in Singapore.
I go to church not because I have to but because I want to.
I am looking forward to buying my own HDB apartment and living with my boyfriend.
I bitch about the public transport but still have to use it as cars are not worth it.
I think that the National Day Parade is a big hoo ha about nothing.

I am Wolfgang.
I am Joseph.
I am gay.
I am Singaporean.

So say we all!
So say we all!

Singapore, my country at last

mr brown and mr miyagi started a new podcast for the coming National Day of Singapore (our independence day to put it another way) called "I am Singaporean".

It is really beautifully done. And this small thing really made me feel proud to be Singaporean (gahmen be damned).

I feel the love for my country (note, country not gahmen) when I listened to these podcasts, something which no national education or song or parades has ever done for me. I never knew how much Singapore means to me until now. I also never know how much this nation means to a lot of Singaporeans until I started reading Singaporean’s blogs.