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Pocket Cities in Singapore’s Speculative Fiction
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Pocket Cities by Neon Yang
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The Sunbird I Lost
Published: 28 Feb 2023
Updated: 27 Nov 2025
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Pocket Cities by Neon Yang
The story of an unexpected discovery while travelling. Go on a journey in this strange tale about a miniature city, and uncover what tethers us to home.
Literary Arts & Film
28 Feb 2023
27 Nov 2025
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Click here to enter a dream
In this dreamlike short story filled with a quiet sense of wonder, a traveller wakes to find a miniature Singapore in her possession. Pocket Cities journeys through various places in a surreal exploration of what home means, away from one’s homeground.
Acknowledgement:
Written by Neon Yang
Original publisher: Math Paper Press
Illustrations: Charmaine Tan
Audio production: Artwave Studio
Produced by Tusitala
Commissioned by Esplanade Offstage
Supported by National Arts Council Singapore
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Pocket Cities by Neon Yang
The story of an unexpected discovery while travelling. Go on a journey in this strange tale about a miniature city, and uncover what tethers us to home.
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