Geylang Lorong 3: Home holds memories of hubby, 11 kids

Madam Yeo Ai (far left) packing up her possessions with the help of her daughter, Ms Joyce Koh, in the Geylang Lorong 3 house where she has lived for close to six decades. She is one of 37 home owners who will have to vacate their homes by Dec 31, wh
Madam Yeo Ai (far left) packing up her possessions with the help of her daughter, Ms Joyce Koh, in the Geylang Lorong 3 house where she has lived for close to six decades. She is one of 37 home owners who will have to vacate their homes by Dec 31, when the estate's 60-year lease expires. ST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG
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Madam Yeo Ai was all of 23 in 1964 when the young seamstress fell in love with the boy next door.

It was a whirlwind romance - they got married in three months and moved into his house right across the street from her home.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on November 16, 2020, with the headline Geylang Lorong 3: Home holds memories of hubby, 11 kids. Subscribe