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The life-changing turning points out of homelessness in Singapore
From the streets to their homes, two men show how hope, agency and community support can make the difference between surviving and rebuilding a life.
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Turning points can offer important insights about why some people become homeless while others do not, says the writer.
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Harry Tan
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“Home” for 50-something Rafi, a recovering drug addict, was mostly in a drug rehabilitation centre or prison, and later, sleeping rough on the streets.
Not for him the place most of us take for granted – a flat or house where we can sleep, cook and eat, have people over and safely store our possessions. A sanctuary that shelters us, yet gives us “room” to flourish as human beings.
