A transnational literary organization based in New York City, Singapore Unbound envisions and works for a creative and fulfilling life for everyone through the arts and activism.

All our activities are guided by our Five-Point Compass:

(1) Everyone should have the means and opportunities to live a creative and fulfilling life.

 
(2) With careful stewardship, Earth provides the means for everyone to live such a life.

 

(3) Where existing social, economic, and political arrangements prevent anyone from leading such a life, we work to highlight and change them. 

 

(4) We do so through the subversive, innovative, and empathetic powers of the arts, especially by amplifying underrepresented voices.

 

(5) Working from the existing framework of nation-states, we cultivate a strong and genuine solidarity around the actualization of the common good beyond borders.

This year Singapore Unbound celebrates the 10th anniversary of our Second Saturdays Reading Series! We are raising funds to sustain this beautiful reading series and SUSPECT, our two-year-old journal of Asian writing and art. Help us pay authors and artists, and keep our events and journal free!

Held in private homes and indie venues around NYC, the Second Saturdays Reading Series has featured award-winning authors, such as Vijay Seshadri, Monique Truong, Susan Choi, Gina Apostol, Madeleine Thien, Jericho Brown, and Jeremy Tiang, together with up-and-coming authors from Asia and America. In the last year, James Hannaham, Irina Mashinski, Arundhathi Subramaniam, and Yu-Mei Balasingamchow, among others, read for the series. The series also featured artists from other disciplines, such as the Radical Evolution Theater Collective, the singer Phillip Cheah, and the musician AËLÍN. We have collaborated with the New York Public Library, the Asian American Arts Alliance, the Asian American Writers' Workshop, the New York Immigration Coalition, and Singapore's Migrant Death Map to mount imaginative and thought-provoking events.

SUSPECT, our journal of Asian writing and art, publishes a new article on its website every Friday. Since our start on February 22, 2022, we've published poetry, fiction, essays,  book reviews, and artworks from Australia, Bangladesh, China, Kazakhstan, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Palestine, the Philippines, Singapore, the UK, and the US. Our last poetry contest saw 600 entries from over 40 countries. Guided by an experienced editor and award-winning writer, our team of young but discerning editors is dedicated to bring you the most vital creative works. Read the journal to find out how good it is!

Make a generous donation so that we can pay our authors and editors. We strongly believe that, like any other workers, authors and artists should be paid for their creative work. All our editors are volunteers who contribute their talent and time because they believe in the power of the arts. We hope that you share our belief and donate generously to Singapore Unbound.

We are aiming to raise USD15,000 for next year. Here's the breakdown:
Second Saturdays speakers (36 x $100) = $3,600
SUSPECT articles (64 x $100) = $6,400
SUSPECT art (52 x $50) = $2,600
Editors' volunteer stipends = $2,400

 

Two easy ways to donate:
 
1. You can donate by credit card by clicking the donation button above. Fractured Atlas is a 501(c)(3) public charity. Contributions for the purposes of Singapore Unbound are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
 
2. If you prefer, you can also donate by check. Please send contributions to Jee Leong Koh, 3 W 122nd Street, Suite 5D, New York, NY 10027, USA. Checks should be made payable to “Fractured Atlas,” with “Singapore Unbound” in the memo line.
 
If your company has a matching gifts program with Benevity, you can find us under "Fractured Atlas Productions Inc" and then "Singapore Unbound.”
 
We also appreciate non-cash and in-kind donations. If you live in NYC, you could host a Second Saturdays event, or donate your time, a venue, and F&B. You could also help by spreading the word about this fundraising appeal. Thank you in advance for your generous support.
 
Be a champion of the arts. Imagine with us a creative and fulfilling life for everyone. Donate now.

Sincerely,
 
Jee Leong Koh
Founder and Organizer
Singapore Unbound