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Adila Shahrin has recently been elected the President of the Student Organisation, Bridging Gap, which focuses on closing the gender inequality gap. In this episode Adila speaks about her life events which made become an advocate for gender equality, what she aims for Bridging Gap to achieve in the upcoming year, and the state of gender equality in Singapore. This is a fabulous listen! And is the final episode for Policy Streams Season 2. 

Divya Sharma is an American studying sustainable development at the University College London. In this episode Divya and I discuss whether sustainable development is possible in our industrialised world where the 'foot is on the accelerator of capitalism', and Divya makes the case that we as humans need to 'see beyond ourselves'. A terrific listen for those who are passionate for saving our planet.  

Ashwath Dasarathy is a recent graduate of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, where he was a three times Dean's List recipient and winner of the best 2021 Master of Public Policy student award. In this episode Ashwath moves beyond the accolades to speak candidly of the mental health struggles and pressures he faced while studying, and provides sage advice for future masters students. A recommended listen for any student seeking to make the most of out of a postgraduate degree.

Mo Sarah is a leading expert in woke, call out, and cancel cultures. In this episode she discusses how to identify cancel culture, it's effect on Singapore society, and whether there is a role for the government to regulate this activity. A compelling listen on a social issue which is slowly becoming a public policy issue.

Bernard Minn is a third culture kid who recently completed his Master of Public Policy degree in Singapore. In this episode Bernard speaks about coming to terms with his identity, deciding to go back to Myanmar, his motherland, and the effect the Myanmar 2021 February Coup had on him personally. A really moving listen for anyone third culture kid seeking to find their identity. 

Michelle Neo: Singaporean, Christian, solicitor, and public policy student. Michelle and I discuss the death penalty (capital punishment), which is still legal in Singapore. Michelle talks about her Christian faith and how it shaped her views on the death penalty, she also talks about her future and where she wants to make the most impact in the world.