Hook & Eye: Stories from the Margins

“Each story invites readers to enter into the world of marginal yet strangely familiar figures, to explore the possibilities of empathy, and thus to see familiar landscapes in a new light.” —Philip Holden, editor

These stories are set in disparate locations in Singapore, ranging from landed properties to migrant worker dormitories, and speak of struggles and persistence. And love.

Presenting: 

“Everest” by Balli Kaur Jaswal

“Margarine and the Syrian Refugee Project” by Koh Choon Hwee

“Cave Man” by Clara Chow

“Sophia’s Party” by Jeremy Tiang

“The Moral Support of Presence” by Karen Kwek

“Painting the Eye” by Philip Jeyaretnam

“Rich Man Country” by Leonora Liow

“Identity” by Latha (K.Kanagalatha)

“The Boy with the Missing Thumb” by Felix Cheong

“What They’re Doing Here” by Yu-Mei Balasingamchow

“The Borrowed Boy” by Alfian Sa’at