17-19 Feb 2012 I was on a mission in Singapore – find traces of a distant aunt and her life in Singapore. From shifting through family archives to gathering as much information as possible from other distant relatives, I’ve made thorough preparations and I will not leave Singapore empty handed. Looking back, thank goodness for this family mission or else, I’ll get so bored. The first stop was the National Archives where I walked away with a copy of a speech given at my aunt’s Art Exhibition. The National Library has a great collection of books as well as a nice view of Marina Bay. Most importantly, after 30 minutes of digging around and getting help from the librarian, I found an information booklet featuring my aunty’s paintings. Although the Art Gallery did not have any paintings on display and Parliament House (which apparently houses two of her portraits) are closed…
Singapore
Singapore – Land of the Lions