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Finding Joy
They cleaned our estate for years. A final meal made us neighbours
A bittersweet farewell for two long-serving migrant workers revealed a simple truth: A neighbour is anyone who pours their heart into the community they serve.
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A neighbour isn’t just someone who lives near us, but anyone who puts their heart into the places we call home.
ST ILLUSTRATION: MANNY FRANCISCO
Elaine Seah
It was on a regular weekday in April when my parents and I found out that two of our long-time estate cleaners, S and H, were returning to their homeland of Bangladesh after their employment contracts ended. They told us they had chosen not to continue as they felt the terms of their new contract were not favourable.
They had only a few days to say their goodbyes and leave the country.
