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TikToker Brings Netizens On A Journey Back Through Time In Singapore

A TikToker's video series featuring different places in Singapore — then and now — has led to netizens reminiscing about the good old days

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A TikToker's video series featuring different places in Singapore — then and now — has led to netizens reminiscing about the good old days.

Nabil Fahmi's videos include the Central Business District skyline without the iconic Marina Bay Sands in 2009 and the once-bustling Old Woodlands Town Centre that is now a barren field 13 years later. 

The videos were made using the Google Street View function on Google Maps

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The 18-year-old student at ITE College West said that through his TikTok videos, he wants to show the world how Singapore has changed over the years.

Nabil said, "I also wanted to show the new generation about old Singapore. Primary school kids have been wondering what building is this [sic]."

"I'm more interested in how a place has developed [over the years]. But sometimes, I feel sad that my childhood place [Old Woodlands Town Centre] does not exist anymore," he added.

 

Going viral

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The Tampines Hub clip shared on Oct 15 has over 158,000 views – clearly Nabil's videos have evoked a sense of nostalgia among netizens, be it for better or for worse.

Text: Ching Shi Jie/AsiaOne 

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