Kirsten Han
Kirsten Han | |
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Born | Singapore |
Occupation | Journalist |
Spouse |
Calum Stuart (m. 2014) |
Kirsten Han is a Singaporean journalist and social activist.[1] In 2017, she co-founded the Malaysian-based online journalism platform New Naratif with Sonny Liew and Thum Ping Tjin,[2] and served as its editor-in-chief till March 2020.[3][4]
Activism
Han is mostly known for her criticism of the
Writing for the American magazine Foreign Policy in May 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic was in its earnest, Han criticised the government's alleged "utilitarian, dehumanising approach" to the COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore, such as mandatory mask wearing and strict contact tracing.[11]
In October 2021, while defending the proposed
Personal life
Han was born and raised in Singapore. She went to the United Kingdom to attend university, where she met a Scottish man named Calum Stuart and married in Scotland in 2014.[14]
Han has also described herself as a feminist.[15]
References
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- ^ Tjin, Thum Ping (19 March 2020). "Statement: Thank you Kirsten / New Naratif in the time of COVID-19". New Naratif. Archived from the original on 29 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- TODAYonline. Archivedfrom the original on 11 January 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "The nun who walks death row inmates to the gallows". BBC News. 2 November 2019. Archived from the original on 10 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ Phillips, Kristine (11 March 2018). "President Trump wants to execute drug dealers. Here's how they're killed in Singapore". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 11 September 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
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- ^ "Shanmugam rejects claims that foreign interference Bill being rushed through and would curtail foreign collaborations". TODAYonline. Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
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- ^ Mayberry, Kate. "The newlyweds with no country to call home". www.bbc.com. Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "We Asked Singaporean Women About Serving in the Army. Here's What They Said". www.vice.com. Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.