# #839 Is Singapore all glass and no soul?

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Podcast: [Plan B](https://stenobird.com/podcast/plan-b-6331751)
Published: 2026-02-05T22:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/muhddzar6/episodes/839-Is-Singapore-all-glass-and-no-soul-e3emeqa
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With modern skyscrapers dominating Singapore’s skyline, some question whether the city lacks cultural depth but heritage activist and historian Sarafian Salleh says that couldn’t be further from the truth. Just look at Kampong Glam, once known as Seduyong by the indigenous Orang Laut, meaning mermaid. And no, that’s not some wild conspiracy theory. In this ep, he joins us to debunk myths and prove that Singapore’s cultural depth runs far deeper than we think.

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