3Pumpkins founder Lin Shiyun sets a KPI for reading

Who: Lin Shiyun, 43, founder of community arts group 3Pumpkins and community space Tak Takut Kids Club (TTKC).

- Ong Sor Fern Arts Editor

The club caters to underprivileged families, offering a safe space for children to play and learn through the arts. TTKC recently published a book, The Good Gang, which Lin co-wrote with Carolyn Oei and Marc Nair, with illustrations by Nicole Soh. The book tells the stories of 10 kids who have grown up with the space and offers insights into the gaps in systems of support from education to social services. Order the book or donate to TTKC’s fund raiser, Meeting The Children Where They Are, at 3pumpkins.co.“I am reading What Happened To You? Conversations On Trauma, Resilience, And Healing by Bruce D. Perry and Oprah Winfrey; Coaching, The Secret Code To Uncommon Leadership by Ruchira Chaudhary; Street Report, a series written by different writers and published by Temporary Press; and Blue Lock, a sports manga series by Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yusuke Nomura.