by Aaron Ching, 27 years old Before coming to the School of Witness, I always sought validation from others. This is especially so at work where I sought to gain
by Celeste Seah, 27 years old I am a cradle Catholic, am an only child and came back to the faith in 2016. Helpless. Fearful. Tired. Abandoned. Lost. Wounded. Unloved.
by Gabriel Kwan, 26 years old Growing up in a typical Asian family, academics was a priority. As I grew up as an only child, there was pressure on me
by Maxine Ho, 19 years old I grew up in a family of six kids, with very loving parents. I would say my parents are good Catholics – go for
by Sarah Teo (above photo, middle), 24 years old Before coming to the School of Witness, my faith was stagnant. I come from a family of four and we are
by Petrina Lew (above photo, left), 26 years old Before coming to SOW, I would only pray, visit the adoration room and attend daily masses if I was praying for
by Fergus Phua (above photo, middle), 27 years old I am a cradle catholic, and born into a family of four. When I was 12 years old, my parents got
Crystal Peh, 19 years old Growing up in a family of six, I constantly feared that I was unwanted and unloved. I often chose to lock myself away, and be
by Carolyn Lau, 33 years old On the first day of the School of Witness (SOW), we were asked “what are you thirsting for?” The first thing that came to
Cheryl Fong (above photo, left), 28 years old I am a cradle Catholic but not brought up in the faith. I grew up in a traditional Chinese household where achievements
by Melissa Lee (above image, middle), 25 years old “Let God tend to others first. I’m feeling okay. I can deal with it later.” These thoughts were on my mind
by Nicole Lim, 19 years old When I was young, I was a very friendly child. However, an incident that occurred caused me to recoil into a shell of timidity.
by Joelle Tan (above photo, left), 21 years old I come from a family of six and I am the third child. Before attending the School of Witness (SOW), I
by Melissa Foo, 25 years old For most of my life, I struggled with loving and believing in myself. I constantly sought validation and affirmation from others, which stemmed from
by Justin Quah, 19 years old My life before the School of Witness (SOW) was not Christ-like. I did not go to church, I was not involved in community and
by Clarice Lee Before coming into the school, I did not have a good image of God. I saw God as one who abandoned as I could not feel his
by Walter Seow, 27 years old I grew up in a very strict environment. I know that my mom has always loved me unconditionally, but because of her own wounds,
by Shelby D’Souza I am a cradle catholic and my parents are Sunday mass goers. To me, life in Christ consisted of attending mass and saying the rosary. In addition,
by Patricia Choo I come from a family of six. I have an older sister and 2 younger brothers. While growing up, I do not recall my dad being very
by Sabrina Lee Before attending School of Witness, I was active in my parish and university Catholic community. People would tell me that I am warm and approachable and I