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Dionne Thompson

Dionne Thompson

Dionne Thompson has over two decades of journalism experience in Singapore and the UK.
Dionne Thompson has over two decades of journalism experience in Singapore and the UK.
Areas of Expertise:
Asian geopolitics, metal commodities, banking and finance
Languages Spoken:
English, Mandarin

Being Chinese | I’ll never know the war horrors my Singaporean grandparents survived

Statues of Sikh guards stand by a Chinese grave at Bukit Brown, one of Singapore’s oldest cemeteries, in 2011. Bukit Brown was a battle site and a burial ground during the Japanese invasion and occupation of Singapore. Photo: AFP

One said nothing; the other spoke of miracles. In their own ways, my grandparents spared me the Chinese Singaporean wartime experience.

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Being Chinese | Who’s Singaporean and stressing over Lunar New Year food abroad? Not me

A Chinese lion dance is performed in the streets of Chinatown for the Lunar New Year in London, Britain, on January 21, 2023. While London marks the occasion with festive pop-ups, that’s not the case in most other parts of the UK. Photo: Reuters

Grappling with being the sole source of Singapore Chinese culture for my children, I have focused on transmitting it through food.

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