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Mind the Gap follows Nora, a data-loving Malay girl finding her way through Singapore’s ever-expanding MRT lines and its increasingly narrow social expectations from the 1990s to the 2020s. With her sharp observations and a suspicious number of pie charts, she examines meritocracy, race and the boundaries of ambition, and learns to navigate the rules around her and to carve out a space of her own. The author, Ratna Damayanti Taha, is a Singaporean writer with a background in academic communications research and translation. She writes with a focus on ordinary people and everyday relationships, paying attention to the quiet details that shape daily life. Her story “Dayung Sudah di Tangan, Perahu Sudah di Air” won the Golden Point Award for Malay short story in 2021, and her short story “Resipi Warisan” was published in a Malay short-story anthology by Unggun Creative, a Malay-language publisher in Singapore.
A note on book covers: while we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
Insightful exploration of Singapore's social and personal boundaries.
Who is this book for?
Mind the Gap offers a compelling portrayal of Nora’s journey through Singapore’s complex social landscape. Damayanti’s sharp observations and clever use of data visuals make the story engaging and thought-provoking. If you enjoy nuanced stories about identity, meritocracy, and everyday life, this book might resonate with you.
