He left the corporate world to be a busker. Nearly 30 years on, he's still chasing the next trick
Wee Toon Hee, a former corporate worker turned professional busker, continues to perform juggling and balancing acts in Singapore after nearly 30 years. His career began after a chance encounter with a fire juggler in the 1990s.
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The story highlights the pursuit of unconventional career paths and the enduring nature of street performance as a cultural art form.
A chance encounter with a fire juggler outside a travel agency in the 1990s along Shenton Way sparked Mr Wee Toon Hee's lifelong passion and obsession with juggling.
The article is a human-interest feature story with no political or controversial framing.
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