Canteen aunties: Long-serving stallholders are schools’ unsung heroes

(Clockwise from top left) Madam Mainah Ibrahim, Madam Koo Lian Geok, Ms Florence Tan, Ms Tanya Tan and Madam Anna Yeo. ST PHOTOS: GIN TAY, NG SOR LUAN, CHONG JUN LIANG, ONG WEE JIN
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SINGAPORE - Long-serving canteen stallholders are the unsung heroes in schools, feeding generations of hungry children over the years.

They are ready to serve breakfast early in the morning, and close their stalls only after the lunch hour.

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