Mohamed Shaker

Age: 28
Ethnicity: Malay/Arab
Occupation and/or Company:  Teacher
Years of experience: 2

Personal & professional philosophy:
Find the story that only you can write, then write it.

Upcoming performances/ project:
Working on a few short stories and a long-form novel-in-progress. Most of my work is based and grounded in Singapore.

What is the highlight of your work?
Being able to share my stories with other people and hearing their responses, especially with fellow writers, many of whom I admire deeply.

Future goals: Finish my novel.

Project brief / teaser:
My story is about a Singaporean woman caught between past and present on her niece’s wedding day. The day’s events make her remember her late sister and all that has happened in Singapore since the two were young girls.