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Life After... finding out her father was hanged for drug trafficking when she was two

ST20251201_202571500387/mladeline/Brian Teo/Koh Ming Lun/Profile of Ms Adeline Wong, 48, founder of Human-Animal Bond in Ministry (HIM), pictured with her nine-year-old adopted dog, Chloe, at Telok Blangah Crescent on Dec 1, 2025. ST PHOTO: BRIAN TEO

Life After... multiple myeloma: Pastor finds purpose after getting diagnosed with cancer in his 40s

azmyeloma/ST20251009_202575200218/Ng Sor Luan/Pastor David Ong, 65, was first diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2004 at the age of 44 and suffered a relapse only 20 years later.

Life After... a journey of single parenting, building a bling empire – she now gives back to society

After having raised about $1m for Dementia Singapore, entrepreneur Esther Ho is now focusing on youth mental health.

Life After... getting a transplant: He lived with a mechanical heart pump for more than 9 years

Life After... drug addiction: Husband and wife duo inspire others to kick the habit

Former drug abusers Mohammad Hairi and his wife Nur Azlinda Zulkifli are now working to help other addicts from making the same mistakes they made.

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