Editor's Note

Home away from home Issue

Home.

For me, home is a slice of country just outside Ottawa, Canada. Home is the house we built; the place where I fulfilled my dream of my horses living just outside my door. Home is the house where we brought all three of our boys as newborns. My home has the best neighbours/friends I could ask for and my parents 20 minutes down the road. How I wish I could meet my parents, sister and aunt over the Sunday dinner table rather than over Zoom each Sunday morning!

All this longing for a home far away sometimes causes me to overlook the home I have here in Singapore. So, in this issue, we highlight some of the reasons Singapore is a great place to call home! From world class art installations (Hidden in Plain Sight – Dale Chihuly, pg 8), to a piece of Thailand near Changi (Wander Woman – Passport-Free Travel, pg 22), to awesome new playgrounds for our kids (Family Fun – Three New Playgrounds to Romp Around On This Summer, pg 23), Singapore has much to offer.

We also share how AWA has helped us to feel at home. From Listen Ladies (pg 13), to Local Tours (pg 21), to sharing coffee with the Java Junkies (pg 20), this community of women ensures that each of us has a place to belong.

Whether you are here or travelling this summer, I hope you’ll take a quiet moment to browse our magazine and appreciate this Little Red Dot with us - our shared home away from home.

Happy reading,

Jennifer Williams

Special Thank you

Tori Nelson and Emily Oberton have produced many quality issues of AWA Magazine together. This issue, they have both moved on to new challenges. We want to express our gratitude for the hours they dedicated to the magazine and wish them luck in their new endeavours!

Tori Nelson

Tori became Editor-in-Chief of AWA Magazine in 2018. She oversaw the transition from the Bamboo Telegraph to the reimagined AWA Magazine. Her dedication and excellence in journalism has created a quality magazine and large shoes to fill. She is currently devoting her time to her podcast, KidNuz.

Emily Oberton

Emily took on the Managing Editor role in 2020. She managed various parts of the magazine and contributed substantially to the professional look and feel of the magazine.

Thank you Tori and Emily for your contributions to AWA Magazine!