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In this episode Gyles and Aphra Brandreth’s journey around the Commonwealth takes them to Singapore where they meet award winning poet and director of Poetry Festival Singapore, Eric Tinsay Valles. Painting a vivid picture of Singapore today, Eric recounts his personal journey of relocating to the city-state and delves into the thriving world of poetry that flourishes there. Poems this episode include: Covid-19 War of the Worlds by Eric Tinsay Valles; Restoring a Mural in Changi Chapel by Eric Tinsay Valles, From After the Fall (dirges among ruins) [Ethos 2014]; and Uncle Never Knew by Edwin Thumboo.
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In this episode Gyles and Aphra Brandreth’s journey around the Commonwealth takes them to Singapore where they meet award winning poet and director of Poetry Festival Singapore, Eric Tinsay Valles. Painting a vivid picture of Singapore today, Eric recounts his personal journey of relocating to the city-state and delves into the thriving world of poetry that flourishes there. Poems this episode include: Covid-19 War of the Worlds by Eric Tinsay Valles; Restoring a Mural in Changi Chapel by Eric Tinsay Valles, From After the Fall (dirges among ruins) [Ethos 2014]; and Uncle Never Knew by Edwin Thumboo.

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