Stories, 3am Stories

Two Squeezes

12 August 2026

Two squeezes 2011

The Singapore-Johor Causeway from above, with traffic on the bridge.

Every Saturday, They Cross the Causeway.

5 July 2026

Every Saturday, They Cross The Causeway. Same family. Same car. Same routine.

The Kompang Woke Me Up

16 April 2026

The Kompang Woke Me Up Saturday morning.

Hainanese chicken rice on a plate, with cucumber and chilli.

The Drumstick Was Always on Your Plate. You Never Asked How It Got There.

26 March 2026

You never asked how it got there. She made sure you never had to.

The Green Packet Had $2 Inside.

24 March 2026

You laughed at it once. Now you'd give anything for one more.

You Ate It in Nine Minutes. It Took Him Twelve Hours to Make.

14 March 2026

It took him twelve hours to make. You never asked how.

Tables and chairs in a void deck under an HDB block.

The Void Deck Belongs to Everyone

3 March 2026

The Void Deck Belongs to Everyone She died on a Monday.

The closed front of the former Queenstown Polyclinic.

She Lied to Her Doctor for 8 Years

2 March 2026

3am Stories...She lied to her doctor for 8 years...the reason might be too much for you....

HDB blocks at night, with bright windows and a dark sky.

14,000 Singaporeans Got Retrenched Last Year. You've Probably Sat in the Back of One of Their Grab Cars and Never Asked.

27 February 2026

3am Stories - 14,000 Singaporeans Got Retrenched Last Year. You've Probably Sat In The Back Of One Of Their Grab Cars And Never Asked.

Let Them Draw

26 February 2026

A friend shared this over dinner a few weeks ago. She's a private tutor, one-to-one, English and Math. She's been doing it for nine years. She told us this story...

The Empty Chair

23 February 2026

Someone sent me this at 3am. A guy I barely know...connected through a mutual friend. He said he needed to get this off his chest before the details faded. Before...