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Roy Bennett Theatre, United World College South East Asia
1207 Dover Road
Singapore, Central Singapore, 139654
Singapore

Aryan Agarwal Jain

Student at UWCSEA Dover

Aryan is a 17 year old student currently at UWC Dover. His entire life has been a constant battle with the toxic masculinity he observes around him, and he hopes to share his perspective on a world of divisions in which he had to define himself as something other than merely fitting into the mould of masculinity. He aspires to encourage all people to see past the stereotypes that confine them and embrace their true identity as complex humans capable of empathy and loving yourself for who you are, not who society makes you out to be. A topic he has grappled with his entire life, he has many truths to share on how to see past stereotypical gender roles.

Christina Liew

Social Justice Advocate and Storyteller

Christina Liew is a social justice advocate and storyteller. She has more than 20 years' experience working in CSR consulting, corporate communications and nonprofit management. She also has a deep interest in telling meaningful stories about the human experience. Christina believes in the power of storytelling as a catalyst for social change. Her work includes writing, editing, directing and producing projects for stage, film, exhibition and publication. She holds degrees in English Literature, Film Studies and a Masters' degree in Communication from Boston University. She has resided in Singapore since 2005.

Emmanuel Ng

Debater

Emmanuel Ng is a seasoned debater and coach who has guided countless UWCSEA Dover debaters to success. He was also educated in the Netherlands and Denmark, and this has equipped him with expertise in International Relations. Moreover, his work with the Singapore Repertory Theatre is both unique and invaluable.

Rohan Kumar

Student at UWCSEA Dover

Rohan is a 17-year old high school student at UWCSEA Dover. His love for physics began when his parents gave him an encyclopedia of space for his seventh birthday. Rohan is particularly interested in physics research; over the past two years, he has spent his holidays working with Dr. Dzmitry Matsukevich's research lab at the Centre for Quantum Technologies in Singapore. He also spent last summer at Yale University's Leitner Observatory modelling and characterizing Near-Earth Asteroid 1994LX to gauge its potential threat to the earth. In the future, he hopes to use science to improve people's lives, in whatever form that may take.