On my visit to Singapore National Museum yesterday, I witnessed many great things.
It was no wonder after entering they gave a tablet with headphones, and while observing the artifacts we have to key in the code to hear the audio visual about it. A high tech approach in high tech city. Going through the history I realized that the path to progress was not also easy one. Without any natural resources how they merged with Malaysia and later separated due to internal issues in 1965. They came up with People's plan, a plan for people for basic necessity like food, shelter and then jobs by industrialization. There were protests, revolutions but the leadership was determined and had great insight, making it what Singapore is today.
Also there are corners for film industry, living gallery, fashion, etc. As there were Indians in Singapore from last hundred years and plus, so is Bollywood's presence. A Shammi Kapoor's film was going on yesterday evening in that gallery. In the living gallery there were some items which are history here but I have them at home, making me feel how far are we from development (or comfort). It continuously made me think why are we still developing, why in my country people have to struggle to get home, why I can't buy all this richness and comfort to my parents, and many questions like that.
Couple of hours was too less to study all the history there and we were requested to leave.
Outside the museum there was a Fort Canning Garden, beautifully built around the reservoir and in middle of the city. I am in love with this perfect city of Gardens!
With the long walk along the garden, and dinner at Subway marked an end to the day!
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