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Family and the loss of belonging in Singapore
The family unit has undergone tectonic shifts. Now it’s up to society to ensure nobody is left behind in an increasingly unequal Singapore.
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Family was and should be a life raft in an enduring social compact anchored on individual responsibility and family as a first line of support.
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Uncle T is a family friend who works as a lorry driver six days a week.
His day typically begins at 5am, when he ferries a handful of workers from their dormitory to their workplaces, often from one end of the island to the other.
