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National Reading Movement

One Story

One Story is a National Reading Movement initiative to make Singapore short stories - originally written in Tamil, Malay and Chinese - available in the other languages. The project aims to bring these stories to more readers beyond the language communities that they were originally written for.

Last updated 2 April 2026

One Story: Dharma's Chariot

Dharma's Chariot by Sithuraj Ponraj was selected as part of the One Story initiative in 2020. Explore archival photos of Arab Street, North Bridge Road, and Market Street as they once were, bringing life to settings used in the book.

One Story: Razi

Razi by Sa'eda Buang was selected as part of the One Story initiative in 2021. Here are some related recommended reads.

One Story: Squat for Tradition, Sit for Modernity

Squat for Tradition, Sit for Modernity was selected as part of the One Story initiative in 2023 — a Singapore short story by Cultural Medallion recipient Chia Joo Ming, now available in all four languages.

One Story: Squat for Tradition, Sit for Modernity Discussion Questions

Use the One Story 2023 discussion questions to spark meaningful conversations with your community, available in English, Chinese, Malay, and Tamil.