Homeless: The Untold Story of a Mother’s Struggle in Crazy Rich Singapore by Liyana Dhamirah

Homeless: The Untold Story of a Mother’s Struggle in Crazy Rich Singapore by Liyana Dhamirah

Author:Liyana Dhamirah
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Historical
ISBN: 9789814845588
Publisher: Epigram Books
Published: 2019-09-29T00:00:00+00:00


That night, the beach-dwellers called for a meeting during dinner. Fazli couldn’t stay long as he had to work, which left any final decision for the both of us in my hands. He was off the next day and would only be available to move our stuff if we had to, so whatever conclusion the group arrived at had to be executed pronto.

After Fazli left, I joined Abang Salim, Kak Ani, Pakcik, Suzy and Ejal, and other friends in the group. We discussed our possible next move and what we should do about the expected visit from NParks on Monday. My growing belly also came up as a topic of conversation and I had to repeatedly steer the talk back to finding a solution for our “residential” situation.

That was the night we became a strong community. While other families and couples leisurely camped in the park, our group went over our plan to move out of Sembawang Beach till the coast was clear. But we had to face a more pressing question—where would we go?

“Let’s go to East Coast Park,” Suzy suggested.

“Yeah, there’ll be lots of other young people camping there too,” Ejal replied in support.

“I understand your enthusiasm. East Coast Park is okay for the weekends but we’re going to be there during weekdays, too. It’s also a big park and not really easily accessible for us going to and from work,” Abang Salim reasoned.

It made sense. Everyone was trying their best to avoid being detected and camping at a popular park, especially during the daytime on weekdays, would certainly arouse suspicion. Everyone, including me, nodded in agreement to Abang Salim’s point. It was a long night as we weighed the pros and cons of other parks with beaches, our futures hanging in the balance.



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