The Saga Podcast Transcripts (Signed Copy)
With a Foreword by Tommy Koh and Introduction by Bharati Jagdish.
About the Book
March 2009. When 100 strangers arrived at a run-of-the-mill meeting for Singapore gender-equality group AWARE, long-time members sensed that something was wrong. Who were the mysterious women wresting control of this respected volunteer organisation? And what disturbing secrets united them? What happened next became the stuff of national legend: starting with an astonishing coup and culminating in an extraordinary demonstration of equality and justice.
First released in 2020 as an award-winning long-form narrative podcast—the first ever in Singapore—Saga captured the social and political reverberations, and electrifying plot twists, that defined this chapter in Singapore civil society history. Now The Saga Podcast Transcripts: Fury, Faith and the Fight for Justice in the AWARE Saga brings together in print the voices of those who lived it—the activists, observers and members of the public who found themselves swept into the storm.
This is more than a record of events. It is an intimately human story of power and resistance, courage and community—and a reminder of how fragile, and how vital, civic life can be.
Product Info
Paperback, 324pp
Product size: 125 x 200mm
ISBN: 978-981-94-4597-4 (paperback) | 978-981-94-4598-1 (ebook)
Finishing: Swiss Binding (a bookbinding style where the cover is separated from the spine by a deliberate gap, allowing the book to open completely flat)
Weight: 500g
Pub date: 20 March 2026
Praise for Saga
"Anyone who has an interest in Singapore and how the cogs move within it should pay attention to this groundbreaking work." - Tan Pin Pin, filmmaker
"Storytelling done right ... sharp details and characterisation contribute high fidelity definition to the drama of a hostile takeover." - Ng Kah Gay, publisher
About the Authors
Kelly Leow and Jasmine Ng are the co-writers and co-producers of the podcast Saga (2020-21).
