If you're from Singapore and are a horror fan, Russell Lee's True Singapore Ghost Stories would likely have been a staple among your childhood reading.

On the other hand, Reddit NoSleep is a forum for its members to share their paranormal experiences, which according to forum rules, are all assumed to be true.

Here's the hook: keying "Singapore" in the search bar yields a surprisingly high number of results, most of which are scarily relatable due to cultural and spatial proximity.

Here's one by /u/nightwind0332 about Gui Da Qiang in East Coast Park Highway (Gui Da Qiang literally translates to "ghost erect wall",  and it's a phenomenon where you circle around the same spot again and again):

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Here's another one (by /u/ robinchwannn) about a necromantic practice that is more common in Singapore than you think:

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If you like, you can browse here for more local stories. Happy reading.

Top photo by Mandy How.

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