Cana Yu

‘When Ghost Meets Zombie’ tells the story of a female ghost who falls in love with a zombie, accidentally possessing the zombie’s body, and encourages the latter to take part in a pageant in order to realise her unfulfilled dream.

Boon moonlights by disposing bodies for a syndicate in Singapore. While Boon is aware that this is illegal, he takes comfort in knowing that the bodies are being "sent off" as right a way as possible by conducting funeral rites for them. However, Boon starts to question his actions when it hits a little too close to home.

As a breast cancer diagnosis shatters a woman’s life, an encounter with a stranger has a ripple effect on both their lives.

When their family reaches its breaking point, 8 and 4 year old sisters Aster and Jasmine find themselves forced to protect each other from the harsh reality of their parents looming divorce.

Pin pin tells a day of her life in the kampong. One of the many that will soon remain only as a memory.

When a young, ambitious teacher presses for the truth from a maladjusted student, the act leads to devastating results and they suffer the ignominy of losing everything that matters to them.

Returning home from her mother's (Ah Ma) funeral, Ling is startled by her daughter's (Hui Xuan) claims that Ah Ma has visited Hui Xuan in a dream the prior night, and also that a stray and stationary moth on their dining table might be the reincarnation of Ah Ma. Unable to reconcile her beliefs and grief, Ling tries to force and persuade Hui Xuan to conform, to which her daughter resists adamantly. In a fit of anger, Ling attempts to kill the moth to win the argument but hesitates when the moth lands next to the cross on the door.

Digging deep into the underbelly of familiar neighborhoods in Singapore to shine a light on a side of the island that is rarely seen, this series of short stories reveals the fascinating perspectives of several marginalized, alienated characters who live within the same public housing estate.