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Nadia (not her real name) is now very close to her foster mother, Madam Faridah Ahmad, and turns to her for advice on her problems.
PHOTO: COURTESY OF FARIDAH AHMAD
SINGAPORE - Nadia (not her real name) wants to be a baker and sell kueh after she graduates.
Her dream was nurtured by her foster mother, Madam Faridah Ahmad, who taught her how to bake cookies last year.
