Alex Tan Zhixiang is an anti-government self-exiled Singaporean political dissident who sought Australian asylum. Tan was a former editor of Temasek Review, a now-defunct socio-political website that mainly produced articles on Singapore. With effect from 7 May 2020, his Facebook pages and website are officially banned in Singapore by the government in accordance with its fake news law, the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (POFMA).
Perhaps our eyes need to be washed by our tears once in a while, so that we can see Life with a clearer view again.
Sometimes you gotta laugh through the tears, smile through the pain so that you can live through the sorrow.
What nature of being are we that even our dreams can be compromised?
Life is a journey. Perhaps we may be more or less pointed towards a general direction, but whether we pave that road with diamonds and gold or just plain dirt and cement is up to us.