5 things you can do if you cannot get over Lee Kuan Yew's passing yet

RIP LKY.

Martino Tan| April 08, 03:58 PM

Lee Kuan Yew's passing have left a gap in many Singaporeans' hearts.

Now that the lying-in-state procession and the 18 community tribute sites are no more, where can one go to find some solace?

Below are five things you can do if you cannot get over Lee Kuan Yew's passing yet.

1. Visit National Museum's memorial exhibition 

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What? 

In Memoriam: Lee Kuan Yew 1923 – 2015, a memorial exhibition opens daily at the Glass Atrium, Level 2, of the museum.

The exhibit, which was originally set to run till April 26, was extended to May 24 due to overwhelming responses from the public

More than 20,000 people have visited the exhibition since it opened to the public on Mar 25, according to Channel NewsAsia on April 4.

When? From now until May 24 with revised opening hours as follows:

Monday 10am – 8pm

Tuesday 10am – 8pm

Wednesday 10am – 8pm

Thursday 10am – 8pm

Friday 10am – 10pm

Saturday 10am – 10pm

Sunday 10am – 8pm

Where and How much? Free at the National Museum of Singapore

Who else benefits? Us. Grab a lovely copy of "In Memoriam: Lee Kuan Yew" during your visit. The booklet is available in four languages - English, Malay, Chinese and Tamil. If the queue is more than four hours long, just read this booklet (see below). Unless you want to take a photo of the Red Box.

NMS_LKY_booklet

2. Buy books related to Lee Kuan Yew

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What? 

All ten books on the non-fiction bestsellers list in Singapore last week were related to Singapore’s founding Prime Minister.

The lists were compiled by SundayLife! from Books Kinokuniya, MPH, Times and Popular bookstores.

Where and How much? All book stores. The prices ranges between $25 - $70, depending on the thickness of the books.

Who else benefits? Book stores carrying the books, of course.

 

3. Purchase DVD documentaries on Lee Kuan Yew's life

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What?

The three-part documentary, Time Nor Tide, was broadcast on Mediacorp channels during the period of National Mourning, following Lee's passing on Mar 23, 2015.

The series that commemorated Lee’s life and legacy are now available in DVDs, with the Malay and Tamil versions available for purchase in two weeks.

When? From Monday, Apr 6, 2015.

Where and How much? Special box set editions in English and Mandarin are sold for $$24.90 at all Poh Kim Video outlets and POPULAR/CD-RAMA stores.

Who else benefits? MediaCorp is donating the net proceeds of the first public sale of DVDs to the Community Chest.

 

4. "Thank you, Mr Lee" photo book launch

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What? Local Photography Collective Platform collaborated with Bras Basah institution Basheer Graphic Books to launch “Thank You, Mr Lee”, a not-for-profit, 96 page photo book, with picture contributions from close to 20 non-press photographers, documenting the seven remarkable days of national mourning for Lee Kuan Yew.

Ruey Loon Photo by Ruey Loon

The photos in the book were curated by Platform co-founder Tay Kay Chin and volunteer Sebastian Song, from submissions to an open call for photos that put out on the 27th of March through Facebook.

Among the contributing photographers are leading names in Singapore’s photography scene like Edwin Koo, Darren Soh and Chia Aik Beng.

Darren Soh

Here is what the project producers Bernice Wong and Juliana Tan wrote:

[Thank'>
You, Mr Lee / Platform LKY book]We were born in the late 1980s, a few years before Mr Lee Kuan Yew stepped down...

Posted by Twentyfifteen.sg on Tuesday, March 31, 2015

When? The book will be launched 7.30pm, Thursday, April 9, at Basheer Graphic Books at level 4, Bras Basah Complex. It will be available in book stores from April 10.

Jean Loo Photo by Jean Loo.

Where and How much? The books will cost $12.99 per copy.  The books will be available in Basheer Graphic Books and other book stores.

Who else benefits? It is a not-for-profit project.

Edwin Koo Photo by Edwin Koo

 

5. Download the mainstream media coverage (from The Straits Times and TODAY) for free

ST free download

What?  

The PDFs of The Straits Times and TODAY print coverage of Lee's passing are available on their websites for free downloads.

Two e-books about Lee are also available for free download on The Straits Times Star E-books ap

When? Anytime.

Where and How much? Online. It's free.

The Straits Times: http://www.straitstimes.com/leekuanyew-8-days-mourning

TODAY: http://m.todayonline.com/rememberinglky/special-issue

Who else benefits? The e-books and the PDFs of The Straits Times are sponsored by DBS Bank.

Wait a minute, I thought The Straits Times have already benefited from the good sales of the newspapers (and the special edition) over the week of mourning?

 

Top photo by Shintaro.

Photos provided by Lim Weixiang.

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