She's not a Singapore citizen yet, but she proudly took national flag to outer space
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On Aug 29, as the nation still basked in the glow of its 59th birthday, the Singapore flag entered outer space. The flag was proudly carried by entrepreneur Nicolina Elrick, who has been calling Singapore home since 1995. «Singapore is an amazinShe's not a Singapore citizen yet, but she proudly took national flag to outer space
On Aug 29, as the nation still basked in the glow of its 59th birthday, the Singapore flag entered outer space. The flag was proudly carried by entrepreneur Nicolina Elrick, who has been calling Singapore home since 1995. «Singapore is an amazing country and I'm so proud to be here,» the permanent resident told TNP. «Everyone assumes I'm a tourist all the time, but this is my home.» Elrick, who is in her 50s, was born in Scotland. She hopes to become a Singapore citizen one day. In her drive to become the first person to take the Singapore flag to space, she overlooked the chance to achieve the same feat for her birth country. «When I was interviewed at the launchpad, someone said, 'Wow, you must be so excited. The first Scottish woman ever to go to space,'» recounted Elrick. «I was like, 'Really? I am? Oh my goodness, I had no idea.» Read more