Why do Bangladeshis choose to work in Singapore?
Our volunteer tries to understand the experiences of young Bangladeshi men that motivate them to seek work abroad.
Our volunteer tries to understand the experiences of young Bangladeshi men that motivate them to seek work abroad.
What changed for migrant workers between 2019 (pre-Covid) and 2023 - in terms of salary, food costs, remittances, etc? A report from a survey of nearly 500 workers and focus group discussions.
Mother's Day may be a commercialised Western concept, but everybody has a mother, inclduing the migrant workers here. We speak to them about this key person in their lives.
Asad is propably overqualified to be a work permit holder in Singapore. Why is he even here? He explains his rationale, and yup, it's totally logical.
When a migrant worker is arrested by the police, put into remand and charged with a serious offence, what are the immediate issues that he is faced with? We recount one worker's experience.
A busload of migrant workers are given a half day out from confinement from their dorms. They tell us what they feel. Video by Wee Kim Wee School students.
Our laws invest employers with a lot of power over foreign workers. But laws also give workers rights, Bosses can be so intoxicated with power, they get carried away.
"Who do you think profitted from the $5,000 you paid to get the job?" we ask Abjal. He's pretty sure the boss got half of it. The other half?
What's it like to arrive in Singapore, take your first meal here and be confronted with a crowded dorm? Jan Shak Mohabbat recounts his first memories here.
Many young men in Bangladesh dream of coming to Singapore. We ask Masud what were his impressions when he first came.