The anthology was published in 2014 and is available from Amazon.
‘Rojak’ is a Malay word meaning ‘eclectic mix’. It is used in terms of food, of cooking and the stories within these pages have been home-cooked by the blend of writers living in Singapore. Wherever they are from, wherever they were born, they live here now in the humid tropical climes of this city state. These stories are a product of their experiences from elsewhere and from living here – for how can one separate the two?
An anthology of stories from the Singapore Writers’ Group, Rojak is a perfect mix of short stories for both the adventurous and the armchair traveller alike. So pack your suitcase, sit back and enjoy the trip. Jump aboard a patrol boat guarding the seas around Singapore or, for the intrepid, how about a ride across the globe from an otherworldly frozen north, to a wintry day in England and then on to Italy for a train trip with Radinka? Meet an embarrassed teen in Africa, and make your own discoveries in the Americas. These are stories of love and bewilderment, friendship and falsehood, dirty deals and generosity, life changing moments, sadness and joy, and much much more…..
Contents:
- Lions in the Morning by Alice Clark-Platts
- Lili’s Trip by Ying Jiang
- A Deviation by Vicente Miguel Locsin
- Mr Lim and Minah by Kim ONG Seok Khim
- New Guinea Gold by Barrie Seppings
- The Grapes by Lucia Damacela
- Separation by X Lee
- Third Place by Mary Ann Loo
- Where I Belong by H M Ryan
- Viva La Revolution by Michelle Ayn Tessensohn
- A Designated Cry Day by Vanessa Deza Hangad
- Radinka’s Train by Wan Phing Lim
- Africa Sucks by Tara Mitchell
- Mangala by Sarah Salmon
- Time of Reality by Tharindu Vishwanath
- Not My Mother by Andrew Fiu
- Adrift by S Mickey Lin
- Not Quite Right by Jerry Ng
- Ice Fey by Caitlyn Sarkar