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K Badalge

  • Writer, Journalist and Photographer, Freelance
As seen in: Bloomberg CityLab, Business Insider, Business Insider Singapore, The Independent (UK), The Washington Post, Al Jazeera English, Quartz, VICE, Agenda (World Economic Forum), Bustle and
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Our phones make us feel like social-media activists, but they're actually turning us into bystand...

Our phones make us feel like social-media activists, but they're actually turning us into bystand...

On April 9, 2017, a video of a man being dragged off a United Airlines flight was posted on the internet and …

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Keshia Badalge | Author | ArchDaily

Keshia Badalge | Author | ArchDaily

Pyeongchang, located not too far from the border of North Korea, is notorious for one of the worst winters in…

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This Old Dog - Longreads

This Old Dog - Longreads

A testament to my sister, who likes to walk ahead.

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Disappear: The Eternal Endpoint for Everything, Except Love

Disappear: The Eternal Endpoint for Everything, Except Love

SIFA 2025's overarching title 'More Than Ever' projects momentum and boldness about how we define ourselves t…

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Dominate: An Unfeeling Experience of Being a Bank

Dominate: An Unfeeling Experience of Being a Bank

SIFA 2025's overarching title 'More Than Ever' projects momentum and boldness about how we define ourselves t…

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Your only home is in and out of your body

Your only home is in and out of your body

The day before I watched HOME , I renewed the lease to my own home. There was another place on the same road …

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How a nest made out of hardened bird spit became a delicacy, a skincare product, and a popular gift across Chinese-speaking countries in Asia

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By K Badalge
| insider.com
Bird's nest is a delicacy found in Chinese-speaking countries across Asia. It's made from the hardened saliva of a swiftlet and can fetch up to S$3,500 ($2,600 USD) per kilogram. Swiftlet farms have sprung up to meet customer demand — but they're not without controversy. Visit Insider's homepage for more stories. Who would have thought that a nest made out of hardened bird spit would be a delicacy, a skincare product, and a popular gift across Chinese-speaking countries in Asia?
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The City-State Where Diversity Is Enforced by Law

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By K Badalge
| Next City Verified
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was published as part of “We Are Not Divided,” a special editorial project of Reasons to be Cheerful that explores the human capacity to overcome divisions. Zachary Tang, a 27-year-old filmmaker, lives in the Bedok section of Singapore, in a building constructed decades ago, before the city became a wealthy financial hub.
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The Country Where Diversity Is Enforced by Law

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By K Badalge
| Reasons to be Cheerful Verified
The Country Where Diversity Is Enforced by Law By: Keshia Naurana Badalge October 22, 2020 In Singapore, the government dictates the ethnic makeup of apartment buildings. Is this what racial harmony looks like? Zachary Tang’s mother in the apartment they share. Zachary Tang, a 27-year-old filmmaker, lives in the Bedok section of Singapore, in a building constructed decades ago, before the city became a wealthy financial hub.
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