1,005 Tongues

Lim Su Min’s  (林蘇民) Ode to Bukit Brown A thousand and five tongues to chant Heritage Habitat History Two thousand and ten feet to march To preserve our precious Park.A thousand and five hearts a beating In unison as we work A hundred and twenty thousand souls Depending on our stance. A thousand and five voices ringing Pleading the cause for generations to come Lest when our own tongues are stilled This legacy is erased. Two thousand and ten hands […]

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Riddle Me a Tomb

夹马异香 A Riddle From a Tomb At Bukit Brown Contributed by Wang Cheng Min While searching for the  biggest grave at Bukit Brown, I chanced upon this grave,  drawn to its  unusual mirror- like stand . I could not fathom the significance of the structure.  And moved on to look for clues in the 2 pillars which flanked the tombstone and was stuck by the only two characters on each of the pillars. The pillar on the left read 夹马 […]

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Accidental Photographer

 Post script: In her hands she cradles  a pair of binoculars, she holds the vision for our future. Let  Bukit Brown be her legacy. Give her a chance to decide what she wants to do with this legacy. Dateline Monday 27 Feb, 2012 Chasing away Monday Blues at Bukit Brown, is our  Accidental Photographer aka Georgina Chin. She claims Bukit Brown as her backyard and it is where she is often to be found bird watching, or happily snapping away […]

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