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LIVE IN TIMES SQUARE, NEW YORK!
From losing my voice after stroke… to seeing my story light up Times Square.
I still find it hard to believe.

Brokenness Becomes Beautiful: Inspiring Pieces of Poetry — the 2026 NYC Big Book Award WINNER for Audiobook: Poetry/Memoir — is now being celebrated on a billboard in New York City’s Times Square.
And for this to happen in October, the month of World Stroke Day, makes the...

A Cry in the Dark: A Stroke Survivor’s Story of Hope will always be very special to me. It was my debut book — the book that first introduced my story to many people and began a journey I could never have imagined.

This week, I am deeply grateful to see A Cry in the Dark included as one of 17 titles from Focus Publishing and Straits Times Press selected for the Singapore Pavilion at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2026.

To see this book — which grew out of one of the...

A Cry in the Dark: A Stroke Survivor’s Story of Hope will always have a very special place in my heart.

It was my debut book — the book through which many people first came to know me and my story. It began with one of the darkest chapters of my life: the haemorrhagic stroke I suffered in August 2020, the loss of function on my right side, #aphasia, and the long physical and emotional journey that followed.

What makes the book even more personal is that I...

The Literary Titan Book Award recognises poets who demonstrate artistry and proficiency, push the boundaries of language and expression, evoke deep emotional responses, challenge thought, and illuminate new perspectives through their work.

To have Brokenness Becomes Beautiful recognised in this way means so much to...

I am deeply grateful to be featured on the cover of Printed Word Reviews, with a four-page World Stroke Day cover story titled “Terence Ang and the Power of Being Heard.” Publisher Ted Olczak also shared my journey in his publisher’s letter, making this recognition especially meaningful to me.

Led by Ted, Printed Word Reviews is an independent literary publication and community platform...

I’m honoured to represent Singapore at Stroke Onward ’s World Stroke Day: Celebrating You Beyond Stroke event.

After my stroke in 2020, aphasia changed the way I communicate. Writing helped me express thoughts and feelings that were difficult to say aloud. In my presentation, I’ll share how writing and technology helped me reconnect with my voice. My message to everyone living with aphasia is: Even when words are difficult, your voice still matters.

I’ll be...

The newswire release, “Singaporean Stroke Survivor and Author Terence Ang Receives International Recognition Through the NYC Big Book Award”, is now appearing across more than 450 media sites in the United States through EIN Presswire.

Among the placements are PIX11 New York, The Detroit Free Press, The Tennessean, IndyStar, AZCentral, The Des Moines Register, The Columbus Dispatch, WFLA NBC 8, KXAN NBC 36 and CBS17.

Seeing the story travel this far feels...

I’m grateful that Brokenness Becomes Beautiful: Inspiring Pieces of Poetry recently won the 2026 NYC Big Book Award in the category of Audiobook: Poetry/Memoir.

Following the award, Ted Olczak, President & Publisher of Printed Word Reviews, shared a thoughtful review of the book.

What means most to me is that the review looks beyond the idea of simply “recovering” from stroke. It reflects on the deeper journey behind the book — living with aphasia,...

Last Book. New Direction.

We usually think of an anniversary as something to celebrate — a wedding, a milestone, a happy occasion.

For me, 25 August is a different kind of anniversary.

Six years ago, on 25 August 2020, I had a stroke.

Sometimes it feels like a lifetime ago. At other times, I can still remember how suddenly everything changed.

There was the life I knew before the stroke, and then there was the life I had to learn...

Brokenness Becomes Beautiful — My Voice Was Changed, but It Was Not Silenced

After my stroke and aphasia changed the way I speak, I never imagined that I would one day hear my own voice narrating my poetry.

Brokenness Becomes Beautiful: Inspiring Pieces of Poetry is my first audiobook, narrated using a digital version of my own voice created through AI voice-cloning technology. It transforms my personal journey through frustration, brokenness, healing,...

There are days when progress looks loud.

A big achievement.

A milestone.

An award.

A moment on stage.

Then there are days when progress looks like this.

A quiet path.

Afternoon light through the trees.

One man walking slowly, carefully, deliberately.

One step, then another.

Yesterday, I completed 12,612 steps and walked 10.08 km.

For some people, these may just be numbers on a watch. For me, they mean much more.

I have always loved walking. Even after my stroke,...

After seeing my face at the TEL MRT station at Orchard, I thought that was already surreal enough.

Now, the videos from the same Team Healthcare campaign are finally out on TikTok and YouTube, and I have been looking forward to seeing them since filming took place just over a month ago.

This is the same campaign I first encountered at Orchard TEL MRT station, where I saw myself on the large LED wall, digital signages, and even the MRT doors. At that time,...

Receiving the Inspirational Patient Award at the SingHealth Inspirational Patient & Caregiver Awards 2026 was a moment I will never forget.

The ceremony was held at The Ngee Ann Kongsi Auditorium, Academia, Singapore General Hospital. As I walked up to receive the award from Guest-of-Honour Prof Fong Kok Yong, Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer, Medical and Clinical Services, SingHealth, I felt humbled.

At the same time, I felt something else too.

I...

Today, I went down to TEL MRT station at Orchard to see something quite surreal.

Yesterday, Dr Isaac told me he had spotted me in the Team Healthcare advertisement there. I was surprised because I thought the campaign would only be out in June or July.

Since I was in town today, I decided to check it out for myself.

Walking over from Orchard MRT station to the TEL MRT station, I was greeted by a large LED wall at the foyer — and there I was, featured in the...

Thank you, Stroke Onward, for sharing my story so thoughtfully.

Looking back at 2020, I never imagined how much my life would change. Aphasia took away something I once took for granted, my ability to communicate easily. There were moments of doubt, frustration, and even questioning myself.

But over time, I realised that healing does not come from blame. It comes from acceptance, reflection, and taking small steps forward each day.

Writing became that step for me. It gave me a voice when words...

I am deeply honoured that one of my works was featured today at Night of Aphasia Arts 2026: More Than Words, organised by the National Aphasia Association.

After my stroke and the onset of aphasia, I had to relearn how to communicate. When speech became uncertain, I turned to writing and drawing. What began as therapy slowly became my voice. That is why being part of this event means so much to me.

This event was a powerful celebration of creativity, connection, and the many ways people with...

Today was simple.

But it meant so much.

Michiko invited me for brunch at Plaza Singapura. We ate, laughed, talked. Then we decided to walk all the way to Ngee Ann City. It wasn’t a short walk, but sometimes the best conversations happen when you’re just walking side by side.

We went into Kinokuniya Main Store @kinokuniya_singapore — and there it was.

My book.

《雷霆一击 Thunderstroke》 sitting quietly on the shelf.

I don’t know how to describe that feeling. Every time...

You know what is strange?

Before my stroke, I was articulate.

Words were my strength.

I could speak clearly. Confidently. Fast.

Then everything changed.

Now I speak slower.

Sometimes I lose the word halfway.

Sometimes my brain blanks out at the worst time.

And I see it.

That flicker in people’s eyes.

The moment they wonder if I understand.

If I am still… sharp.

Let me say this clearly.

It is not just after my stroke.

It still happens now.

Even today.

And for a...

The Boston Aphasia Community Group has been quietly building a caring and supportive space for decades. Founded in 1990 by speech-language pathologist Jerome Kaplan together with individuals living with aphasia, the group has grown into a close-knit community rooted in understanding, respect, and shared...

With gratitude to Grassroots Book Room and Monsoon Books for giving 《雷霆一击》 a home overseas

Some moments arrive quietly — and then they stay with you.

I am deeply grateful and genuinely moved that my book 《雷霆一击》 Thunderstroke is being featured by 季風帶（Monsoon Books）台北 at the Taipei International Book Exhibition 2026, taking place from 3 to 8 February.

To see my book standing on a shelf in Taipei feels surreal. What began as a very personal journey — shaped by...