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Refuge

October 2, 2013··1 min read

Refuge

Joel Conceicao

Web: http://www.refuge.sg/

Joel Conceicao

When Joel's not partaking in one of his shameless eating sessions, he likes to think of himself as a sponge - absorbing the mysteries and beauty of our world - be it through a good book or a wacky jaunt in a foreign country.

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