By Moses Pham, Temasek Polytechnic Hello, I am Moses. I was raised in a Catholic family, attended Catechism classes, and went to Mass every week with my family. I was
by Calvin Tang, 21 years old Before attending the School of Witness (SOW), I was living what I perceived as the high life. I’d just finished a successful 2 years
by Jonathan Mui, 21 years old I’m from a family of 4 with a younger brother and I’d just completed my national service. I grew up in a typical Asian
by Trina Tan, 19 years old I am a cradle catholic and I used to love prayer, catechism and going for mass. But over time, I began to distance myself
by Isabel Tan, 19 years old From the age of six, I was made to play tennis and hated it for the most part —especially my parent’s disappointment when I
Now when I think of our faith, the words that come to mind are: liberation, fullness and love. My brothers and sisters, our faith is a decision we must make each day. Will you take God’s hand to step out of your tomb and live in His light?
by Stefanie Bates (above image, second-from-right) If I were to describe my past, the words I would use includes condemned, shunned, alone, afraid, humiliated, hurt and shamed. In primary school,
by Elizabeth Fam (above photo, second-left), 19 years old Before coming to the School of Witness (SOW), I was a typical Sunday Catholic. I was distant from God and I
by Joanna Tan (above photo, left), 19 years old Life before SOW was repetitive, boring and mundane. I felt no purpose in my life and it seemed that everyone around
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 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
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
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 Peter Wong (right) In my family, I am the youngest of three children, and both my parents and sisters are active in church, so I followed suit. I thought
by Benedict Chan I grew up with four siblings, my parents, my grandma and a helper. So being the fourth out of five children, seeking attention and finding affection was