Survey
Oral History Interview
Photo Gallery
A tale told 3 ways...
How do people feel about Mama Shops today?
Through a survey we created, let's discover people's impressions of Mama Shops in Singapore. Are they simply used to arouse nostalgia, or are we missing the bigger picture?
A road down memory lane
Here, you can hear and read about the origins and personal stories from the Mama Shop owners themselves. Get to see them for who they are by listening to their stories for yourself.
A Gallery of Objects: What makes a Mama Shop a Mama Shop?
Pictures of objects in the daily life of the Mama Shop owner. A way to understand the Mama Shop without needing words.
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A Message to our visitors
This website is a place for you to get to know more about Mama Shops from an alternative perspective. It is a platform where we let the Mama Shops tell their own stories, along with the quiet whispers in the everyday workings of a Mama Shop. We hope that you, our dear reader, can gain an appreciation of Mama Shops in some way or another and recognise their contribution to Singapore's heritage.
Our Mama Shop Stories
What are you waiting for? Feel free to explore!
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