SHENTONISTA

“I am more grateful for every new day, because every new day is a gift. When one has cancer, it’s so uncertain and you don’t know how long you have. So I try to live each day as best as I can.”

“Never give up hope. The moment you give up hope, you won’t have the desire and determination to push through. It is only with hope that you can get back on your feet to fight whatever disease comes at you.”

“Having gone through what she went through, I understood how chemotherapy works. It helped me get through my own treatment more easily, because I knew that if my daughter could be brave enough to go through it, then I have to fight it too, for my family.”

“When I'm not traveling, I love watching dramas and exercising in the parks. I usually go for jogs with my dad in the evening!”

“I like reading, especially fiction! My all-time favourite book is Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe. I actually have a huge poster of it, signed by the author himself!”

“I didn’t feel secure about having my pictures taken when I was growing up, and now that I’ve started gaining more confidence, I’m trying to give back to that younger version of myself.”

“I often find myself reppin’ the same outfits because I don’t have that many to choose from. But this forces you to mix and match, and you can find a lot of new styles by doing that.”

“I’ve been dancing for nearly ten years. I enjoy expressing the way that I feel with it — emotions and things that you can’t really put into words. It’s about embodying the music, and telling the story through my movement.”

“The fashion industry is not as bright-looking or as glamorous as people might think, especially with how the market is nowadays. I do think connections go a long way, and I've been lucky to sustain myself thanks to the people I've met along the way.”

“I’m a highly visual person, so I still naturally gravitate towards quality. But the art of curation also intrigues me, where aesthetics still have to make sense contextually.”

“I enjoy the drawing process when I’m designing tattoos. Tattooing it onto someone is also a very special thing for me—realising that my artwork is now a part of someone forever.”

“Right now, I’m just trying to navigate my way around, to experience new things and try out different styles. It’s a really nice feeling when your work gets a good reception, or if it changes people’s perceptions or gets them interested in new things!”