One of the catalysts that sparked my documentary life involved failing a university enterance interview, with the interviewer suggesting that I should improve my writing. Since 2013, I am still on that journey.
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2022
- Jun 12, 2022 CNA Commentary — Ruckus over Malaysia chicken export ban justified in food paradise like Singapore Jun 12, 2022
- May 14, 2022 CNA Commentary — Should you expect your romantic partner to ‘get’ your career? May 14, 2022
- Jan 31, 2022 CNA Commentary — How do you handle awkward family conversations on why you quit your job? Jan 31, 2022
- Jan 1, 2022 CNA Commentary — Does paying with 5-cent coins make sense anymore? Jan 1, 2022
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2021
- Dec 27, 2021 Hi! I am OKJ, Documentary Storyteller Dec 27, 2021
- Dec 20, 2021 Conversations — A Magical Form of Active Recovery Dec 20, 2021
- Dec 13, 2021 Storytelling — A Desire To Be Understood Dec 13, 2021
- Dec 7, 2021 Documentary and Poetry — A project that adapted childhood interests Dec 7, 2021
- Nov 29, 2021 PSLE — Nothing more than a one-time tool Nov 29, 2021
- Nov 22, 2021 A New Year in November Nov 22, 2021
- Nov 15, 2021 An Inertia to Work After Rest Nov 15, 2021
- Nov 9, 2021 CNA Commentary — For workers, quitting a job is all about taking back control Nov 9, 2021
- Nov 1, 2021 It takes time Nov 1, 2021
- Oct 25, 2021 By OKJ — What it Means to Earn a Credit Oct 25, 2021
- Oct 18, 2021 Rock Climbing and the Ritual of a Harness Check Oct 18, 2021
- Oct 11, 2021 When a Documentary becomes a Eulogy Oct 11, 2021
- Oct 4, 2021 My Relationship with Money — Teach me how to say enough Oct 4, 2021
- Sep 20, 2021 Kites and forever winds — What is the point of our life's journey? Sep 20, 2021
- Sep 13, 2021 A strong stomach — What's needed in the face of uncertainty and growth Sep 13, 2021
- Sep 6, 2021 If we are all students , then we may be teachers too Sep 6, 2021
- Aug 30, 2021 Resonance with Universal Values — How to engage an audience Aug 30, 2021
- Aug 23, 2021 To find a mentor — A cautionary tale of a drowning seed Aug 23, 2021
- Aug 16, 2021 The Value Conundrum — What's your worth in dollars? Aug 16, 2021
- Aug 10, 2021 When the brush is alive — How I work with my editor Aug 10, 2021
- Aug 2, 2021 Embrace Serendipity — Tales From My Tembusu College Experience (3/3) Aug 2, 2021
- Jul 26, 2021 The Heart of Negotiation — Tales From My Tembusu College Experience (2/3) Jul 26, 2021
- Jul 19, 2021 Home of Possibilities — Tales From My Tembusu College Experience (1/3) Jul 19, 2021
- Jul 12, 2021 You reap what you sow — A quick reflection of 2021 thus far Jul 12, 2021
- Jul 5, 2021 More Than Glory — Documenting The Sporting Journey Jul 5, 2021
- Jun 28, 2021 If perfection is the enemy of good, what is the integrity of my work? Jun 28, 2021
- Jun 21, 2021 The best equipment for the right time — How to decide on the tools of your trade Jun 21, 2021
- Jun 14, 2021 The 4 Cs to Consider When Hiring Jun 14, 2021
- Jun 7, 2021 Restless Nights — Building Trust with Interviewees Jun 7, 2021
- Jun 1, 2021 Surprises in store — Why it is important to have a video archive? Jun 1, 2021
- May 31, 2021 No Monkey Business — Filming A YouTube Explainer Solo in Public May 31, 2021
- May 24, 2021 Documentary Storytelling — The Impact of Wonderment May 24, 2021
- May 17, 2021 Two Quirks Worth Acknowledging When Producing Commissioned Works May 17, 2021
- May 10, 2021 The Fast and Far Dilemma — Not as Simple as I Thought May 10, 2021
- May 3, 2021 To Teach is To Learn — Insights into a Relationship that Gifts May 3, 2021
- Apr 26, 2021 Does Passion Make It Possible? My Eight Years on Square One Apr 26, 2021
- Apr 19, 2021 Minimise Work-Life Conflict: There is no Balance Apr 19, 2021
- Apr 12, 2021 Mutual Curiosity — My YouTube Strategy Apr 12, 2021
- Apr 5, 2021 The daylight between two professions — A Business and Creative dilemma Apr 5, 2021
- Mar 29, 2021 Put down the camera and listen — The stage before visual storytelling Mar 29, 2021
- Mar 22, 2021 What Is Progress, But Stubbornness Persevering? Mar 22, 2021
- Mar 15, 2021 No Place for A for Effort Mar 15, 2021
- Mar 8, 2021 Consistency — How I Work Towards It Mar 8, 2021
- Mar 1, 2021 Empathy — How it helps you to build your own pirate crew? Mar 1, 2021
- Feb 22, 2021 When Serendipity Brings You Fresh Opportunities Feb 22, 2021
- Feb 15, 2021 Lessons From Moving to the Front of the Camera Feb 15, 2021
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2019
- Dec 17, 2019 Missing My Shot — To tell a 2019 SEA Games story Dec 17, 2019
- Nov 4, 2019 Documentaries and the Experience of Collective Engagement Nov 4, 2019
- Oct 19, 2019 The making of Galactic Paint — Astrophotography and the allure of a childhood fascination Oct 19, 2019
- Oct 2, 2019 The provisional intimacy aspect — A documentary paradox Oct 2, 2019
- Sep 26, 2019 The Long Tail Nature of a Documentary Sep 26, 2019
- Sep 21, 2019 The Story Authenticity Retention Problem Sep 21, 2019
- Sep 16, 2019 The Challenge of Telling My Own Stories [Part 1] Sep 16, 2019
- Sep 4, 2019 I Found What I Was Looking For, But I Gained So Much More Sep 4, 2019
- Apr 25, 2019 The tension between effort and outcome is fear Apr 25, 2019
- Apr 4, 2019 Lessons from A Sunny Past — Kampung spirit and appreciation of nostalgia Apr 4, 2019
- Feb 1, 2019 To tell a story is to first listen to the story told Feb 1, 2019
- Jan 25, 2019 Filming Authentic Conversations — How I Approach Interviews Jan 25, 2019
- Jan 18, 2019 What is documentary storytelling? Jan 18, 2019