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What happens when a worker asks for safe working conditions

By Low Guan Hong Having to work without safety equipment is a common problem faced by migrant workers. And when one decided to speak up for his basic right, he paid a hefty price for it. Md Shobuj Mia Md Sulaiman started work in a tentage company as a signalman for the crane operator on...

Marrying is a far-off dream

By Teo Yi Hui Many people who have not heard Shobuj’s story would be forgiven for assuming that he is just like another of the many young Bangladeshi men in Singapore earning a living and getting on with life. His youthful appearance and smiling countenance betray nothing of the fact that not only has life...

Time elapsed: 31 hours

Medical emergencies require immediate attention, but this shipyard worker endured 31 hours of pain before getting the help that he required. By Cara The first thing you might notice about Thirumoorthi is his serious, almost harsh gaze with an intensity that’s emphasised by asymmetrical, bloodshot eyes. I soon learn that this is the result of...