tanfrancis

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A Singaporean-Chinese-Australian writer in his second act, exploring philosophy, food stories, dark nights of the soul, and the art of starting over.

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  • Some pieces will have a basement: the emotional motive, the thinking behind closed doors, the things I couldn't say initially. Here, I bare my soul.
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  • A direct line. If you have a question, or you're working through something you'd like to think out loud about, let's talk.

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About Francis Tan

A Singaporean-Chinese-Australian in his second act, asking the questions he should have asked earlier. Philosophy, food, and the interior life. Occasionally disturbing.

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