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Reading Singapore: How We Disappeared by Jing-Jing Lee

August 20, 2024
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Reading the World

Today’s round the world reading adventures take us to Singapore, with How We Disappeared by Jing-Jing Lee. Going into this book, my impressions of Singapore were purely of the modern country. If I had to summarise my knowledge, it would be: island city-state, skyscrapers, specifically Marina Bay Sands (surfboard skyscraper), Gardens by the Bay, prosperous, humid, big moths. Wikipedia tells me that Singapore is not just the main island, it’s actually made up of 65 islands and islets, and the...

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By Laura Graham
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Reading Türkiye: Farewell Fountain Street by Selçuk Altun

July 16, 2024
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Reading the World

My Reading the World adventures continue with a literary trip to Türkiye!

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By Laura Graham
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Hi, I'm Laura! I'm a thirty something student and travel fan from South East England.

This blog is where I document my adventures in my local area and further afield, as well as ocassionally diving into my experiences studying History and Art History with the Open University.

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