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Homeless: The Untold Story of a Mother’s Struggle in Crazy Rich Singapore

By Liyana Dhamirah

Book information

Publisher
Epigram Books
Year
2019
ISBN
9814845582, 9789814845588
Language
english
Format
MOBI
Filesize
434 kB (444459 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
94\0
Time added
2020-07-09 15:57:32
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Description

Ten years ago, Liyana Dhamirah was in a precarious situation: at 22, she was heavily pregnant and had no place to call home. For Liyana, home was often unstable. Once a bright teenager full of optimism, she faced uncertainty and found no support from family, government agencies and welfare groups. She had nowhere to go, no one to turn to. When she started living on a beach in Sembawang, she discovered a community of people — families — who were homeless just like her. They stuck together and watched out for each other, even when there were raids. She learned that in prosperous Singapore, the homeless are not always identifiable by appearance alone. Months later, journalists eventually uncovered Liyana’s story and how she navigated a bureaucracy of obstacles. Today she is a successful entrepreneur and this is her memoir.

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