The Father-Daughter Spice Makers Modernising an Age-Old Tradition
This article was first published in The New York Times Style Magazine on 14 March 2019. All great partnerships have to start somewhere. For spice makers Anthony Leow and his…
Author: Ler Jun
Ler Jun is an independent features and culture journalist based in Singapore. His works have been published on T: The New York Times Style Magazine (Singapore), L'Officiel Singapore, L'Officiel Hommes, TODAY Online, and ELLE Singapore.
Azorii Magazine: Issue 1
Azorii Magazine is a monthly fashion and culture magazine based in San-Diego and published by the extraordinary people from PR & Marketing team, Above Time. The magazine publishes articles…
The Second-Generation Hawker Preserving Heritage Through Claypots of Bak Kut Teh
This article was first published in The New York Times Style Magazine Singapore on 22 February 2019. Steam rises rapidly from the claypot as Lim Jun Leong removes the…
Hawker Stories: Da Dong Prawn Noodle
This story was first published on Sethlui.com on 27 January 2019. Dishing out piping hot bowls of prawn noodles from as early as 7.30am, Da Dong Prawn Noodles can be found…
Hawker Stories: Soon Soon Huat Curry Puff
This article was first published on Sethlui.com on 4 January 2019. Even if it means travelling halfway across the island and getting lost along the way to hunt for Singapore’s…
Behind the Curtain: A Drag Queen’s Story feat. Sammi Zhen
This article was first published on The Compass Asia on 6 December 2018. “In Singapore, ‘drag queens’ are like dinosaurs.” 38-year-old Christopher Lim exclaimed to me in a crowded fast-food…
The Buffalo Horn, Fall 2018
In Fall 2018, I was promoted to Lead Writer for The Buffalo Horn – The Travel Issue. I was responsible for editing, photographing, editing, and coming up with marketing for…
My Hustle Story
My parents were once hawkers who sold prawn noodles in Eunos Crescent. When I was younger, I would beg my guardian to let me visit them and when I did,…