Caleb Lau

In November 2022, student-led volunteer initiative The Resonance Project held a two-night music showcase to raise funds for their continued efforts in community service.

Since the project’s inception in 2021, what began as a conversation between then-schoolmates Elijah Chao and Ivan Chiew has grown to a 260-strong team who spend several hours weekly teaching the guitar and ukulele to disadvantaged kids and elderly.

Currently, the project, consisting of students from various schools aged 12 to 18, serves 160 beneficiaries in 10 centres across Singapore.

“The youth community we belong to still needs lots of serving and we are trying to solve that puzzle,” said the project’s co-founder Elijah, 19, who is soon stepping down as president to take an advisory role in mid 2023.

“Someone needs to do it and even though it’s unknown territory, we are going to try to be that someone.”

Travels in Photos
1. Terraced housing on the slopes of Bukit Beruang
2. A couple looks out the window of the now-defunct Church of St. Paul
3. A bottom-up view from a courtyard in the Kampung Bukit China apartment complex
4. A bubble rental owner along the shores of Pantai Klebang
5. Bird cages hanging in the backyard of Awang Roti Canai
6. A hawker frying char kway teow along the streets of Penang
7. Floral decorations of trishaws along Lebuh Light road
8. Customer receiving a henna tattoo from a Jonker Street Night Market vendor
9. Porch ornaments of a Chinese shophouse at night
10. Indians participating in New Year festivities along Jalan Bendahara

Apple & Nixon | I’ve known them individually at different times and places in my church life; for Nixon it was through several trainings and conferences in Malaysia, and for Apple it was during her time of study here in Singapore. And in our numerous interactions, I could tell they love God very much and are people-centred persons. So as God would have it, they fell in love in the midst of the pandemic and are now officially husband and wife! Thanks Apple for inviting me as a guest, it was a good first overseas wedding trip and it was my pleasure to photograph you both on your special day! May God be with you both and till we meet again!

Returning in full physical capacity after two years of virtual celebrations, the Mid-Autumn Festival in Chinatown features a 10m-tall sculpture, a new food fair, trade fair amongst other smaller events.

Was a perfect opportunity to play with long-exposure photography and it felt great seeing the bustling activities in the vicinity once again.

The pre-COVID National Day crowds are back in full swing for Singapore’s 57th birthday, with locals and tourists alike gathering to witness the few hours of celebrations. Though I got panicky halfway through because of the intense throngs of people and the afternoon heatwave, I sort of basked in the moment knowing this is the last time the Parade will be held at the Float for the next few years.