Raffles Museum Newsletter first edition 2001
My interest in animals began in my kampong days at Lorong Tai Seng. Whenever wildlife was captured amid much excitement and commotion, I would always be among the first to rush over and take a look. Right in front of my house was a large lokang (drain), teeming with life—fighting fish, guppies, and even gouramis. After heavy rainfall, I would sometimes spot swamp eels, and occasionally, even goldfish making a brief appearance.
This fascination with flora and fauna deepened further with the introduction of the BBC documentary Life on Earth by Sir David Attenborough, which was broadcast on our national television, SBC (Singapore Broadcasting Corporation). The series opened my eyes to the wonders of the natural world beyond my immediate surroundings.
During my secondary school years, I often visited the zoo with my classmates, nurturing this growing curiosity. However, as life moved on, academic commitments and work gradually pulled me away from this interest.
It was only in the early 2000s, around 2001, that this passion was rekindled. A fellow NUS colleague, Kenneth, encouraged me to volunteer with the Raffles Museum of NUS. That experience marked a meaningful return to an old love.
Shown below is the first edition of the Raffles Museum Newsletter, which was given to me as part of my training by my trainers, Gwen and Wei Song—a small but significant keepsake from the beginning of that journey.
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