I was lucky enough to Visit my sister in Singapore, She was working there for a while and it gave me the chance to learn a little about the culture and way of life of Singapore.
The first shock to me was how clean the place was, I'm literally talking spotless, to the point where even the flies don't have a chance to harass you as they were not there. OK, lets talk about some more interesting stuff then flies. Singapore is a small city, yet extremely intense, people work and play hard and with a zero policy to violence, you feel very safe in comparison to violence. Everyone on a night out our having fun without a care in the world. Singapore has such a mixture of culture, due to its interesting historic background. The Dutch, the British Chinese Malaysian native Singaporeans and Indians have all influence the dynamic city. Therefore when you come to this place you have a complete mix of architecture representing different types of cultures. A place known as Little India exist which is incredible, the Indian food is amazing and you can easily step into Hindu Temples of If you ask nicely A Muslim Mosque. I had an interesting chat with some lovely Muslims in a Mosque who were happy to share with me their beliefs and customs.
Singapore really is a city of contrast, from the super rich and glamorous who drive round in super cars, to very modest people who get by on very little. You can splash out in Singapore but also eat on the very cheap, The Hawker centers are amazing value , (food courts) they boast local quinine and have a buzzing atmosphere.
Here are just a few of my snaps, Enjoy.
This was actually taken in langkawi Malaysia, which is very near to Singapore. Here are some locals.
This was taken in a fantastic Temple in Chins town Singapore. I wanted to capture the enigmatic smile of Buddha and the warm sense of color.
I loved this womans fabric, she kindly alowed me to take a picture of her, she was family to the owner of the shop and was just sitting here watching the world go by.
Clearly he enjoyed the idea of me taking a picture, in the back of his van. This is what is so great about diverse culture and countries, I mean you would never get this in London.
Singaporian praying at Buddha Shrine.