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Above: Ebrahim, 40, talking to his family via Zoom in April. The visit took place over Zoom due to precautionary measures taken because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Above, left: A card Ebrahim made for his daughter Qysha.

Ebrahim, 40, talking to his family via Zoom in April. The visit took place over Zoom due to precautionary measures taken because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

PHOTO: SINGAPORE PRISON SERVICE

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The biggest regret for prison inmate Ebrahim, 40, is letting his only child down again and again, and not setting a good example for her by going to jail.
In an e-mail interview with The Straits Times, Ebrahim said he also felt like he had inadvertently abandoned his daughter when he was sent to jail - and not for the first time - in 2019.
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