African drumming… The tweet sound of Tel Aviv

It's the little things I love about this city... Yesterday evening I witnessed the sun setting over Jaffa city, absorbed the dynamic vibe of Tel Aviv just from a stroll along the beach and rediscovering the drummers beach where percussionists and lovers of music gather together celebrating the sounds from the African drum... I was in... Continue Reading →

Good bye Sharm, Hello Cairo!

Two nights spent in Sharm El Sheikh - check! That's two days out of my 28 day trip done... I'm going according to plan, that's a good start! I knew when I booked my accommodation that I wouldn't want to stay much longer than two days. I'm not a resort sort of person and Sharm... Continue Reading →

Arriving in Egypt

I'm in Africa! My experience last night after landing in Sharm el Sheikh, is the very reason why I shouldn't be doing things last minute when it comes to travel arrangements... Besides booking my accommodation literally lastmin.com, I completely forgot to book the bus transfer from the airport to the Hotel - Aida Better Life... Continue Reading →

A Day in a Life: Controlling the Skies of Singapore Airlines

I met Aron Minal during his visit to London in October. When he told me he was from Singapore I was intrigued! From what I’d heard of Singapore, it was pretty much a perfect modern city. Except I got a bigger picture after I learnt about the about the discrimination he, and other Malay-Singaporeans face while job-hunting. Thankfully he secured a good and stable career as a Flight controller last year.

Let Aron Minal transport you to Singapore, and join him at work at Singapore Airlines where he controls the skies!
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International friends!

*Aran Minal has a fascinating job! He’s a flight controller for one of the World’s best airlines – Singapore Airlines. Their national pledge is “… regardless of race, language or religion to build a democratic society.”

Despite the control he has of the skies, Aran l has no control of the inequality that sometimes takes place on the ground…

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