“Balancing the competing needs of development and economic progress with a country’s history and heritage, and the building of a common national identity, will continue to be important. We can and must do more to preserve our history and heritage in a rapidly changing environment, and find ways to pass the stories of our pioneers to the next generation.” HistoryHeritage Protection Book:Seah Eu Chin - His Life & Times Source: Seah Eu Chin - His Life & Times
“Our unique past connects us with our present, like an anchor providing ballast in the waters of an uncertain world.” HistoryHeritage Protection Book:My Father's Kampung: A History of Aukang and Punggol Source: My Father's Kampung: A History of Aukang and Punggol
“History is not just about words in a book, or merely stories of people long gone. History is a living story that exists alongside us. Every now and then, it is reinvigorated and becomes part of our daily lives.” HistoryHeritage Protection Book:Leader and Legislator: Seah Liang Seah Source: Leader and Legislator: Seah Liang Seah
“If the kampung spirit is gone, like the physical kampung, we may only have ourselves to blame.” HistoryHeritage Protection Book:My Father's Kampung: A History of Aukang and Punggol Source: My Father's Kampung: A History of Aukang and Punggol
“Yes, we can forgive, but we must remember the past.” HistoryHeritage Protection Book:My Father's Kampung: A History of Aukang and Punggol Source: My Father's Kampung: A History of Aukang and Punggol