Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin
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Hi, i am an English Language teacher cum freelance writer with a taste for pets, prose and poetry. When I'm not writing my heart out, I'm playing with my three dogs, Zorra, Cloudy and Snowball.
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Fork in the Road
Some years ago, the decision of having to euthanize my ever-present Schnauzer companion confronted me. It was a decision between keeping her alive but watching her suffer from liver disease or easing her pain but losing a dear friend of 14 years.
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin2 years ago in Poets
The Kampung Lottery. Top Story - June 2024.
Prologue In days of old in Southeast Asia, a kampong was a village of largely makeshift houses consisting of zinc roofs and other materials people could use to construct their homes. Such villages were common all over South East Asia, and each had a thriving community spirit. This one, perhaps, had one that thrived a little too well.
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin2 years ago in Fiction
Walking Barefooted
We acknowiedge with gratitude that most of us grow up in stable, happy homes, with our parents extolling the virtue of humility reminding us too often to be grateful for what we have. Hence, most of us would respond with polite salutations to relatives, especially those older than ourselves.
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin2 years ago in Poets
Ever-evolving Iggy
Change is our only constant, and it behoves us to be adaptable, especially in these trying times. Dinosaurs, like all reptiles, could adjust their lifestyles to meld with changing circumstances. They could camouflage, had the tools necessary to help them with shifting circumstances and were quite ready to do what was necessary to survive.
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin2 years ago in Poets
I've Got The Look
The demands of life can leave us feeling overwrought at times. We sometimes dislike looking at ourselves in the mirror. Other than being displeased with being either too fat or thin, we dislike the foolishness we displayed at yesterday's family dinner. We're uncomfortable with ourselves for being tactless at work.
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin2 years ago in Poets
For the Love of Samosas. Top Story - May 2024.
Prologue Today's post is short fiction in honor of all the hassled parents trying to keep their angsty teens in line. "Bye mum! I'm not coming home for lunch today. I'll be going to Mac's with Kelvin and his buddies before we head to his house to study for a test." With that, Adam Lim careened like the Flash out of his humble HDB abode.
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin2 years ago in Fiction
Hitting The Bullseye
Before you get worried, this piece isn't about target shooting. No, the bullseye in question is one's purpose in life. Recent work challenges have made me consider my life's purpose. We ask questions like "Am I walking the right path in life?" "Why does it always feel like I'm in the wrong situation?" "Why can't I ever get this right?", and the heaviest question of all, "What is my destiny?"
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin2 years ago in Poets
