Family & Life Magazine Issue 13 | Page 13

MARCH 2014 CHING WEI HONG Fun Fact: Wei Hong’s home is liberally decorated with multiple art pieces that reflect his diversified and eclectic taste in art. Literally every available space on the walls were occupied by a painting. APRIL 2014 MICHAEL AULT Fun Fact: Michael’s son, Phoenix, came to the photo shoot riding a small bicycle with only one training wheel and often cycled to the different locations while his parents walked behind. “One day, we came home and we realised that both Marianne and Christian were speaking Bahasa Indonesia! Their vocabulary was heavily weighted in favour of Bahasa rather than English and this caused us quite a lot of concern.” Ching Wei Hong talking about a time when he and his wife kept travelling and neglected the children “I lived in a studio apartment and slept on a pull-out bed. I had virtually no money in the bank, which made my decision even more of an inconceivable risk. Of course, it was a super way to top models!” Michael Ault reminiscing about the past and how he got his start in the nightlife business MAY 2014 BENSON TAN Fun Fact: Benson installed en elevator within his two-storey bungalow at Sentosa Cove for the benefit of his elderly parents. “Money should not be the value of your worth. It should not be the only purpose to drive you in life. If you are only driven by pursuit of having more money, then I guarantee you that you will burn out sooner than you think.” Benson Tan on what drives him in life SEPTEMBER 2014 DESMOND CHOO Fun Fact: Desmond bought a box of KFC fried chicken for us to enjoy during the interview, so after we finished chatting about his work and his life, we feasted on delicious fried fowl. JULY 2014 BAEY YAM KENG Fun Fact: We interviewed Baey Yam Keng while running along the Singapore River. Our writer was in his running gear and carried a backpack while holding a tape recorder on the left hand and a piece of paper filled with questions on his right hand. It was quite a sight. “Our generation has the responsibility to shape the nation in the way that we want. We are becoming more diverse, and with diversity comes differences. That is only natural and that is a good thing. We need as many diverse views as possible.” Desmond Choo is excited about the future “One of my philosophies in life is that I would rather trust people first instead of suspecting them, then only step in if that trust has been misused.” Baey Yam Keng explaining his mantra [