‘She wanted me to suffer for life’: Maid blinded by abusive Singaporean employer

Ms Sugiyem Samad Radimah became blind in both eyes after she was tortured and abused by her employer over a period of six months. PHOTO: SUGIYEM SAMAD RADIMAH
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SINGAPORE - The first thing she said when asked about her world suddenly going dark was that she missed seeing her grandson smile.

Ms Sugiyem Samad Radimah, who worked as a domestic worker here, became blind in both eyes after she was tortured and abused by her employer over a period of six months in 2020.

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