Photo gallery: Families of migrant workers
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Far right to left seated are the 3 founders: Ms Ng Yiqin, Ms Bernice Wong and Joses Kuan with the Bangladeshi at Rowell Road. -- ST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE
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Ms Bernice Wong at construction worker Saiful's house. She was showing Saiful's family (and extended family) members a video of him dancing in Singapore during a music event. They were very relieved and all smiles to see their loved one healthy and happy in Singapore. -- PHOTO: BEYOND THE BORDER, BEHIND THE MEN
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Ms Ng Yiqin having a conversation with Jaffrin, migrant worker Golam's daughter, with migrant worker Rahim catching a quick shot of them on Golam's phone. -- PHOTO: BEYOND THE BORDER, BEHIND THE MEN
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Ms Bernice Wong addressing the crowd at migrant worker Jahangir's wife's village. -- PHOTO: BEYOND THE BORDER, BEHIND THE MEN
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Freelance film-maker Ng Yiqin, 24, drawing curious looks from villagers as she shoots some footage for a documentary in Feni, Bangladesh. -- PHOTO: BEYOND THE BORDER, BEHIND THE MEN
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Far right to left seated are the 3 founders: Ms Ng Yiqin, Ms Bernice Wong and Joses Kuan with the Bangladeshi at Rowell Road. -- ST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE
Far right to left seated are the 3 founders: Ms Ng Yiqin, Ms Bernice Wong and Joses Kuan with the Bangladeshi at Rowell Road. -- ST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE
Ms Bernice Wong at construction worker Saiful's house. She was showing Saiful's family (and extended family) members a video of him dancing in Singapore during a music event. They were very relieved and all smiles to see their loved one healthy and happy in Singapore. -- PHOTO: BEYOND THE BORDER, BEHIND THE MEN
Ms Ng Yiqin having a conversation with Jaffrin, migrant worker Golam's daughter, with migrant worker Rahim catching a quick shot of them on Golam's phone. -- PHOTO: BEYOND THE BORDER, BEHIND THE MEN
Ms Bernice Wong addressing the crowd at migrant worker Jahangir's wife's village. -- PHOTO: BEYOND THE BORDER, BEHIND THE MEN
Freelance film-maker Ng Yiqin, 24, drawing curious looks from villagers as she shoots some footage for a documentary in Feni, Bangladesh. -- PHOTO: BEYOND THE BORDER, BEHIND THE MEN
Far right to left seated are the 3 founders: Ms Ng Yiqin, Ms Bernice Wong and Joses Kuan with the Bangladeshi at Rowell Road. -- ST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE
There are over 100,000 Bangladeshi workers in Singapore but beyond the occasional brush with them in packed trains or along the streets, few Singaporeans know much about the lives of these migrant workers in their midst.
Eager to unearth their stories and share them with their fellow Singaporeans, three young Singaporeans packed their bags and lived with the families of five Bangladeshi construction workers. They came up with a documentary and photo exhibition that will be launched on Dec 15.
