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July14
“L
ucky buggers” is one of
the first things that pops
into my head as I enter the
lobby of the Marina Bay
Residences to visit British expat Harry
and his Slovakian girlfriend Veronika. As
I reach the 20-something couple’s four-
bedroom apartment that overlooks the
entire Marina Bay area, the lift door pings
open straight into the living room, and their
modern, stylish and comfortable lifestyle is
immediately apparent.
It’s also clear that luck has nothing
to do with their success; rather, it’s the
result of plenty of hard graft. Harry made
his professional mark within the mobile
advertising industry, selling the company
he co-founded to SingTel-owned Amobee
in 2010 for an undisclosed sum. Veronika
left Slovakia at the age of 17 to attend high
school in Arkansas in the US, and hasn’t
looked back. She’s since spent seven
years in China, working for an investment
company while studying finance and
Chinese (she speaks fluent Mandarin);
she also lived and worked for four years
in Australia.
Above:
Dining table
purchased from Air
in Park Mall.
Left:
"The brewing
machine is quite an
involved process,
with endless options
and modifications,
and it makes about
50 pints. Think of it
as a Soda Stream for
adults!” – Harry
“My dad gave me
the tape,” says
Harry. “It’s by Horace
Panter of The
Specials. He went to
all the studios that
have made iconic
albums, and created
art pieces like this.”