This teenager is an opera sensation

"Only a dream can bring us forward." 2/1/19 A 15-Year-Old Opera Veteran Reviving a Disappearing Art By day, Tan Wei Tian is your average high school student, balancing schoolwork and friends; by night, she's belting out ancient operatic tunes as one of Teochew opera's youngest performers. At only 15 years old, Wei Tian is taking on one of Singapore's oldest and rarest operatic forms. Now, she's raising her voice to keep the disappearing artform alive for the next generation. This Great Big Story is brought to you by Singapore Tourism Board.  Getting Back on Track In 2012, Frédéric Sausset scratched his finger while on vacation in the southwest of France. That scratch quickly cascaded into a life-threatening infection—one that caused him to lose both his arms and legs. Despite everything, Saussett remained in pursuit of his lifelong dream to race the 24 Hours of Le Mans, one of the world's oldest active sports car races. What started off as a near impossible challenge turned into living proof of the inspirational power of drive. The Car Stunt Craze Taking Over South Africa Keeping up with Kaylin "Kayla" Oliphant is a dizzying task. At 17 years old, she's one of South Africa's top female spinners, a fearless driver in a fast-growing extreme motorsport that burns out tires and blows spectators' minds. Before a panel of judges, spinners careen around a pre-set track, avoiding cones and performing physical stunts out the car windows. Hang on for a wild ride. Coloring the Streets of Singapore Singapore is known for being clean, green and orderly, but that doesn't stop Zul Othman from painting the town. In fact, the street artist known as "Zero" thinks the city's disposition makes his work even more interesting. Hit the pavement with a pioneering creator who's expressing the human experience through images—and giving Singapore an edgy new look. This Great Big Story was brought to you by Singapore Tourism Board.  View this email in your browser.  Copyright © 2019 Great Big Story, LLC, All rights reserved.You are receiving this message because you subscribed to the Great Big Story newsletter. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list