Sending Heartfelt Mail to Socially-Isolated Elderly in Nursing Homes

What happened when a tight-knit group of former JC schoolmates came together during the circuit breaker? In this particular instance, Hey, You Got Mail! was born. 

In our very first episode of A Singapore Story, we find out from team member Wei Lin why they felt it was important to send personalised, handwritten mail to the socially-isolated elderly in Singapore’s nursing homes.

Producer/Interviewer: Arman Shah

Video/Editing: Naufal Azman

Arman Shah

A former travel writer with fond memories of solo adventures in Southeast Asia, Arman is now founder and editor of The Everyday People. If you ever see him approaching with a camera and voice recorder in hand, please choose kindness and don’t decline his request for an interview.

Recent Posts

NAO 2025: Night At Orchard

25 – 27 April 2025: The only night market in Singapore's prime shopping district returns…

5 days ago

“Two Rivers” Exhibition by Photographer Melisa Teo

23 April – 31 May 2025: Melisa Teo's highly anticipated photography exhibition will debut on…

5 days ago

“A French Kiss in Singapore” by Sing’theatre

17 – 27 April 2025: The reimagined musical returns to celebrate four of France’s most…

5 days ago

Ridge to Reef: The Great Sentosa Plog

13 April 2025: Sentosa brings you a mass plogging event – combining jogging and litter-picking…

6 days ago

Pre-Sale: EXO’s Kai Holds First Ever Solo Concert in Singapore

7 April 2025: Get your pre-sale tickets for Kai's solo concert in Singapore that will…

6 days ago

Objectifs Documentary Award Exhibitions

4 April – 18 May 2025: Check out amazing photographic works and hear from the…

6 days ago

This website uses cookies.