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Do more for the health of domestic helpers. They’re a part of us
The writer’s helper, who’s back in the Philippines, is responding well to chemotherapy, and he hopes they will be reunited in February.
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Domestic workers deserve far greater recognition for their contributions to Singapore.
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The void left by our domestic helper M, who returned to the Philippines a month ago for cancer treatment, is palpable.
Her room sits empty. But there are small poignant reminders – from her favourite kopi-o kosong sachets to a TV set near her bed that was almost always humming as she wound down for the night.
