We hope that through our One Story series, many more can learn about and appreciate the rich Singapore stories that are all around us. NLB’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr Ng Cher Pong, said: “We are encouraged by the strong response to the One Story series, and we believe this latest story by Mr Chia, will be similarly well-received by many given the universal concepts it holds. Please refer to Annex C for more details on Dharma’s Chariot and Razi. Patrons can check out these stories at all public libraries and on the NLB Mobile app. In 2021, One Story featured Razi, story on maternal love and caring for people with special needs. The first book in the series, Dharma’s Chariot, explores themes of family, culture and heritage. Launched in 2020 as part of NLB’s National Reading Movement, One Story presents local short stories translated from its original language to the other official languages to spark wider literary conversation, and inspire greater discovery of our shared cultural heritage among Singaporeans. Please refer to Annex A for more details on the One Story 2023 project and Annex B for the programme highlights. One Story 2023: Squat for Tradition, Sit for Modernity, now available in all four official languages. One event not to be missed would be the Love in Other Tongues panel discussion in April, featuring all three One Story authors exploring the common theme of love, which is in all their works. These programmes include panel discussions, talks, Book Club discussions, writing workshops and dramatised readings taking place from 25 Feb, Saturday, to 31 May, 2023, Wednesday. Patrons can also look forward to discovering more about heritage conservation, and the impact of modernisation on our lives, culture and identity through more than 20 programmes at public libraries and online ( ). This latest One Story is a collaboration between NLB and the National Arts Council. The story explores the issues of natural instincts, marriage and family, and the definition of tradition, through the creative analogy of how local toilets have developed over the years – from the squat toilets in the kampongs (villages) of the past to the sitting toilets more common today. Squat for Tradition, Sit for Modernity depicts a family’s challenges in retaining the traditional squat toilet in their heritage conservation home. The first two books, Dharma’s Chariot, a Tamil story by Singapore Literature Prize winner, Mr Sithuraj Ponraj, and Razi, a Malay story by Dr Sa’eda Buang, have been well received since their releases in 20 respectively. This year’s title is the third instalment in the National Library Board’s (NLB) One Story series, which translates a book by a local author into Singapore’s official languages. This short story explores three universal themes – home, tradition and human instinct – that will resonate with everyone. Singapore, 25 February 2023 – Squat for Tradition, Sit for Modernity, originally written in Chinese by acclaimed novelist and Cultural Medallion recipient Mr Chia Joo Ming, has now been translated into English, Malay and Tamil for more to enjoy. Squat for Tradition, Sit for Modernity Available Now in English and Mother Tongue Languagesīook by Cultural Medallion recipient Mr Chia Joo Ming translated as part of NLB's One Story series
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