Story and photos: Kyle Malinda-White
Muhammad Khairul Ihkwan wants you to know him now as Venus Scepter, complete with the wigs and make-up.
Why? Because after being diagnosed with stage 4 cancer and given only two months to live, this fierce young Singaporean has outlived his death sentence by months and is fighting his illness through art, makeup and androgyny.
“I’m giving myself a driving force. Why should we depend on someone to encourage us? If you’re born alone and dying alone, that answers it all – you’re supposed to go through this life yourself,” said the 23-year-old National Serviceman to Coconuts Singapore.