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The Hungry Ghost

#TheHungryGhost Publishes on 24. September. Until publication, I’ll be sharing photos of my inspiration and the Singapore I got to know in the 4 years I lived…
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ONE DAY! Are you ready to explore the rainforest wilderness of this graveyard? ✅ Hiking boots ✅ Swiss army knife ✅ Map & compass ✅ Notebook & pen ✅ Torch & bunch of keys ✅ Snack bar & water bottle #SingaporeNature Map Compass, Day Countdown, Mysterious Girl, Step Brothers, Beckon, Homesick, The Real World, Graveyard, Roam
Map Compass
Day Countdown
Mysterious Girl
Step Brothers
Beckon
Homesick
The Real World
Graveyard
Roam
1 day countdown to #TheHungryGhost
ONE DAY! Are you ready to explore the rainforest wilderness of this graveyard? ✅ Hiking boots ✅ Swiss army knife ✅ Map & compass ✅ Notebook & pen ✅ Torch & bunch of keys ✅ Snack bar & water bottle #SingaporeNature
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TWO DAYS!!! Are you getting ready to land in Singapore? Can you see the super trees? The gigantic tortoise-shape of the sports hub? Containerships like abandoned Lego bricks? Indonesia in the distance? #Singapore Bricks, Tortoise
Bricks
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TWO DAYS!!! Are you getting ready to land in Singapore? Can you see the super trees? The gigantic tortoise-shape of the sports hub? Containerships like abandoned Lego bricks? Indonesia in the distance? #Singapore
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…And no book is complete without descriptions of food. Here are some of the delicious Singaporean hawker food dishes, mentioned in the book (and some other favourites). Most dishes cost 3-5$ (2-3￡) Chicken rice Satay Roti Prata Frog Porridge Carrot Cake Popiah Kueh Pie Tee Dosa Char Kway Teow Sambal BBQ Stingray Wanton Mee Chili crab Lime juice Sugar cane juice Freshly squeezed juice at very low prices #SingaporeCulture Singapore Chicken Rice, Singapore Food, Singapore Travel, Veggie Recipes, Asian Recipes, Chicken Recipes, Asian Foods, Hainanese Chicken, Roast Duck
Singapore Chicken Rice
Singapore Food
Singapore Travel
Veggie Recipes
Asian Recipes
Chicken Recipes
Asian Foods
Hainanese Chicken
Roast Duck
3 days countdown to #TheHungryGhost
…And no book is complete without descriptions of food. Here are some of the delicious Singaporean hawker food dishes, mentioned in the book (and some other favourites). Most dishes cost 3-5$ (2-3￡) Chicken rice Satay Roti Prata Frog Porridge Carrot Cake Popiah Kueh Pie Tee Dosa Char Kway Teow Sambal BBQ Stingray Wanton Mee Chili crab Lime juice Sugar cane juice Freshly squeezed juice at very low prices #SingaporeCulture
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No trip to Singapore is complete without visits to hawker centres. Here: Adam Road (our local, mainly Malay food), Newton (everything), Tekka market (Indian) and Maxwell (Chinese), which is the one Freja visits. #SingaporeCulture Malay Food, Hawker, Maxwell, Hometown, Locals
Malay Food
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Maxwell
Hometown
Locals
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No trip to Singapore is complete without visits to hawker centres. Here: Adam Road (our local, mainly Malay food), Newton (everything), Tekka market (Indian) and Maxwell (Chinese), which is the one Freja visits. #SingaporeCulture
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Seen through the rear-view mirror, the past is often distorted, as in this photo of new and old. The Empress Place building, known as Government House during the colonial era, is now the Asian Civilisations Museum. #SingaporeCulture The Empress, Books To Buy, Rear View
The Empress
Books To Buy
Rear View
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Seen through the rear-view mirror, the past is often distorted, as in this photo of new and old. The Empress Place building, known as Government House during the colonial era, is now the Asian Civilisations Museum. #SingaporeCulture
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One of the places where the contrast between the old and the new Singapore is most visible is on #BoatQuay. Here near the mouth of the Singapore River, skyscrapers loom over the old shophouses. #SingaporeCulture Singapore River, Skyscrapers, Quay
Singapore River
Skyscrapers
Quay
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One of the places where the contrast between the old and the new Singapore is most visible is on #BoatQuay. Here near the mouth of the Singapore River, skyscrapers loom over the old shophouses. #SingaporeCulture
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ONE WEEK TO GO! Are you ready to follow Freja on an adventure in the rainforest wilderness of this graveyard? #BukitBrownCemetery #SingaporeNature Rainforest
Rainforest
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ONE WEEK TO GO! Are you ready to follow Freja on an adventure in the rainforest wilderness of this graveyard? #BukitBrownCemetery #SingaporeNature
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Everywhere—here Chinatown and the Muslim quarter— the old and the new collide. As Freja says: “On the surface, Singapore might look like a modern city, but it’s as if there’s a different world underneath the shiny varnish.” #SingaporeCulture A Different World, Modern City, Chinatown
A Different World
Modern City
Chinatown
8 days countdown to #TheHungryGhost
Everywhere—here Chinatown and the Muslim quarter— the old and the new collide. As Freja says: “On the surface, Singapore might look like a modern city, but it’s as if there’s a different world underneath the shiny varnish.” #SingaporeCulture
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In the book, Freja visits Chinatown with her friends, and they browse around shops like this magical mini emporium. I wonder if these lanterns inspired Anna Morrison when she designed the stunning cover… #SingaporeCulture Singapore
Singapore
9 days countdown to #TheHungryGhost
In the book, Freja visits Chinatown with her friends, and they browse around shops like this magical mini emporium. I wonder if these lanterns inspired Anna Morrison when she designed the stunning cover… #SingaporeCulture
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The impressive #BuddhaToothTemple in the centre of Chinatown, features a museum, a hidden-gem rooftop garden and one of Buddha’s teeth in a golden room. It is also a setting in the book. #SingaporeCulture Rooftop Garden
Rooftop Garden
10 days countdown to #TheHungryGhost
The impressive #BuddhaToothTemple in the centre of Chinatown, features a museum, a hidden-gem rooftop garden and one of Buddha’s teeth in a golden room. It is also a setting in the book. #SingaporeCulture
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Most burnt offerings for the hungry ghosts are sheets of joss paper. One type, printed to resemble real money, is called Hell bank notes and features auspicious symbols as well as the emperor of the underworld. 🔥 #SingaporeCulture Burnt Offerings, Underworld, Bank Notes
Burnt Offerings
Underworld
Bank Notes
11 days countdown to #TheHungryGhost
Most burnt offerings for the hungry ghosts are sheets of joss paper. One type, printed to resemble real money, is called Hell bank notes and features auspicious symbols as well as the emperor of the underworld. 🔥 #SingaporeCulture
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The paper effigies can be anything from luxury cars to pets, home electronics, clothing, food and drinks. The brand names all have slight spelling mistakes, like: Caca Cola, Ice Tee, McDnalds, Adidsso and McBooks. 🔥 #SingaporeCulture Ice Tee, Happy Family, Brand Names
Ice Tee
Happy Family
Brand Names
12 days countdown to #TheHungryGhost
The paper effigies can be anything from luxury cars to pets, home electronics, clothing, food and drinks. The brand names all have slight spelling mistakes, like: Caca Cola, Ice Tee, McDnalds, Adidsso and McBooks. 🔥 #SingaporeCulture
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On street corners, food offerings and lit joss sticks surround old oil drums that are ablaze with burning paper effigies. The smoke is nectar for the hungry ghosts and will keep them nourished in the coming year. 🔥 #SingaporeCulture Burnt Paper, Oil Drum, Effigy, The Smoke
Burnt Paper
Oil Drum
Effigy
The Smoke
13 days countdown to #TheHungryGhost
On street corners, food offerings and lit joss sticks surround old oil drums that are ablaze with burning paper effigies. The smoke is nectar for the hungry ghosts and will keep them nourished in the coming year. 🔥 #SingaporeCulture
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Getai are live stage performances that take place during the Hungry Ghost Festival to entertain both the living and the dead. The front row might look like it’s empty—it’s reserved for the hungry ghosts. #SingaporeCulture Morrison, New Life, Ghosts, Front Row, Reserved
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New Life
Ghosts
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Reserved
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Getai are live stage performances that take place during the Hungry Ghost Festival to entertain both the living and the dead. The front row might look like it’s empty—it’s reserved for the hungry ghosts. #SingaporeCulture
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There are many lion statues, guarding the graves in #BukitBrownCemetery. Most male lions have a ball under one paw, representing the world, while females have a lion cub, symbolising their power of life. #SingaporeCulture #FengShui Male Lion, Lion Cub
Male Lion
Lion Cub
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There are many lion statues, guarding the graves in #BukitBrownCemetery. Most male lions have a ball under one paw, representing the world, while females have a lion cub, symbolising their power of life. #SingaporeCulture #FengShui
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