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by AWARE

5.0(109 reviews)
15 episodes
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March 2009. When 100 strangers arrive at a run-of-the-mill meeting for Singapore gender-equality group AWARE, long-time members sense that something is wrong. Who are the mysterious women wresting control of this respected volunteer organisation? And what disturbing secret unites them? What happens next becomes the stuff of national legend: starting with an astonishing coup and culminating in an extraordinary declaration of equality and justice. Welcome to the AWARE Saga. Saga is a limited-series podcast hosted by acclaimed former journalist Bharati Jagdish.

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March 15, 2026

Introducing the Book

<p>WHERE WERE YOU? NOW IN PRINT! Saga is now a book. From 20 March 2026, you can buy The Saga Podcast Transcripts: Fury, Faith and the Fight for Justice in the AWARE Saga in bookstores across Singapore. Or order it from publisher Faction Press: <a href="https://www.faction.press/product-page/the-saga-podcast-transcripts" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.faction.press/product-page/the-saga-podcast-transcripts</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Details:</p><p>· Written by Saga co-creators Kelly Leow and Jasmine Ng</p><p>· Foreword by Professor Tommy Koh</p><p>· Introduction by Saga host Bharati Jagdish</p><p>· Includes transcripts of all 12 episodes of the podcast…</p><p>· …plus some bonus features: photographs, AWARE Saga timeline and a ‘dramatis personae’ of the full cast of characters</p><p><br /></p><p>The Saga Podcast Transcripts is available in paperback and in e-book format. All net proceeds from book sales go to AWARE.</p><p><br /></p><p>Join us at the official launch: 3pm, 28 March 2026 at Book Bar in Singapore. <a href="https://www.eventbrite.sg/e/the-saga-podcast-transcripts-book-launch-tickets-1983535694658" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.eventbrite.sg/e/the-saga-podcast-transcripts-book-launch-tickets-1983535694658</a></p>

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February 10, 2021

Bonus Episode: Saga 10th Anniversary Speeches

<p>A Saga bonus episode: On 4 May 2019 - 10 years and 2 days after the fateful Extraordinary General Meeting – 100 AWARE members came together to mark the anniversary of that pivotal event. Amid the celebration, a few key Old Guard members and supporters—including Constance Singam, Siew Kum Hong and Teo You Yenn—gave speeches about what the Saga meant to them and to Singapore. Here are some highlights from their remarks.</p>

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January 13, 2021

Episode 12: The Winners

<p>More than a decade since the events of the AWARE Saga, their lasting impact has rippled outwards in so many ways. But while the results of the fateful 2009 EGM were decisive, is it clear which side truly won? With the emergence of new movements and new slogans, new technologies and new generations, are the ideological fault lines in Singapore society continuing to widen? And if so, how can we heal them?</p>

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What is Saga?

March 2009. When 100 strangers arrive at a run-of-the-mill meeting for Singapore gender-equality group AWARE, long-time members sense that something is wrong. Who are the mysterious women wresting control of this respected volunteer organisation? And what disturbing secret unites them? What happens next becomes the stuff of national legend: starting with an astonishing coup and culminating in an extraordinary declaration of equality and justice. Welcome to the AWARE Saga.

Saga is a limited-series podcast hosted by acclaimed former journalist Bharati Jagdish.

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