“Chamber of Self-reflection” by Naratsarun Thanarithiporn

We all have this chamber in the deep recesses of our minds, filled with mirrors and little tokens of our lives so far -- whether it may be that headless barbie doll you owned, your favourite records, or that plastic skull you got on e-bay for a dollar. Surrounded by all these objects, there’s a statue in the middle

“Blue Land” by Liu Xiaoyu

“(re) Discovering the Past” by Ruolin Yan

Sometime last year while unpacking things after moving houses, I chanced upon a box containing things that were supposedly forgotten a long time ago. There were letters hat my parents wrote, old coke bottles from the 90s and a pager that stopped working ages ago. The discovery of this “time capsule” opened a “portal” to the past - I almost felt as if I was transported back to the simpler times, experiencing the file that the older generations had and watching their life stories unfold.

“Oh Wow” by Peh Jia Li Kimberly

I think discovery doesn’t have to be of something big, like treasure or a new species, but can include small realisations as well. In a country where we’re too often caught up in our work, we may forget to slow down, appreciate our surroundings, and realise their beauty and value.