In a time when Singapore’s literature is thriving, Programme Leader of LASALLE’s MA Creative Writing programme Dr Darryl Whetter asks an apt question in this opinion editorial: “When a country claims its writers, how much of that citizenship is real or fiction?”

Although contemporary art lags behind business and commerce in terms of popularity for international students, LASALLE College of the Arts Singapore has found a niche and is growing. The institution’s president, Professor Steve Dixon, explains to The PIE why fine arts is bourgeoning in international education.

Diploma in Fine Arts alumnus Benedict Yu is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice explores Eastern philosophy, psychology and human behaviour. His most recent series titled Are You Coming Home? deals with ‘transnationals’, ‘third-culture kids’ and ‘hidden immigrants’ – terms used to describe individuals who lack a distinct sense of cultural belonging as they have lived abroad for extensive periods of time.