Do catch the livestream of the launch of ‘Raffles Renounced: Towards a Merdeka History’ happening tomorrow at 4PM, SGT. The volume comprises essays written by scholars and artists, including members of the s/pores editorial collective. Written in response to the Singapore Bicentennial in 2019, these essays collectively address how the contradictions of independent nationhood haunt Singaporeans’ collective and personal stories about Merdeka.