One of the Youngest Revelers Sits on Daddy’s Shoulders for a Better Glimpse of Singapore’s New Year’s Celebration near Marina Bay as the Country Marks Its 50th Year since Independence

Welcome to destiniesdiverse.com.  Many people set new year’s resolutions, and January 1st does seem a convenient time to reflect on the past and look forward to the future.  I am joining so many others around the world in setting resolutions for the new year, including opening this site.  As a 2014-2015 U.S. Fulbright fellow in Singapore, I welcome all from the United States, Singapore, and the broader world to visit this site in the spirit of mutual understanding that has been key to the Fulbright program’s success for decades.  On this platform, I respectfully offer reflections on topics ranging from the comparison of life in the United States and Singapore to current events back home and around the globe.

As Singaporeans celebrate 50 years as a nation, I hope to open a window for American and Singaporean students and others to get to know one another better as well as to advance cross-cultural conversation.  If you are an American student or simply curious about Singapore or a discussion you find here, please send your questions about Singapore and I will do my best to match them with answers during the course of my Fulbright assignment here (through August 2015).  Please also feel free to have a look at my biography while you are here to learn more about my Fulbright research and, most importantly, feel free to get in touch.

Wishing you a very happy new year,
Robert Houston