In early 80s Singapore, a typical household consisted of several generations of family living under the same roof. I came from such a family, where 100 extended kin lived and worked together on a farm. However, rapid industrialization and the resulting rural-urban shift soon changed that lifestyle; now most Singaporeans live in compact high-rise apartments where the average household usually does not exceed 4 people. Yet my family went against the tide and fought hard to keep us together, by means of relocating our farming business and re-establishing it from scratch. Currently 3 generations of our family continue to work on the farm- a vanishing trade in Singapore.

This series of photographs, a work in progress, documents the struggle as they toil on the land, and sacrifices they have to make in order to keep the family united. It also explores the dreams and hopes that tie us together. The result is a visual study of the subtle expression of family values, traditionally held in high priority by Chinese culture but being gradually undermined by the irreversible process of industrialization in Singapore.