11 11, 2012

From video to concert, this 23 November

2019-08-30T16:35:22+08:00November 11th, 2012|Articles, Happenings, Uncategorized|

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7H0sbZnCf2I Many people will have seen the above Youtube video that circulated a few months earlier.  It was made by Beyond the Border, Behind the Men, a project that celebrates the otherwise anonymous and invisible Bangladeshi migrant workers in our midst. Now the BTBBTM music team is having their first concert, The Exchange, on the

7 11, 2012

Planning in progress for International Migrants Day 2012

2019-08-30T16:35:22+08:00November 7th, 2012|Articles, Happenings, Uncategorized|

When a Transient Workers Count Too volunteer met domestic workers of the Filipino Family Network and the Indonesian Family Network in June and said, ‘We were thinking about what we should do for International Migrants’ Day this year...’, there was no discussion. Immediately, the workers said that they’d like to have a sports day. So

4 11, 2012

Big operations meet big heart

2019-08-30T16:35:22+08:00November 4th, 2012|Articles, Stories, Uncategorized|

By Benjamin Wong Approaching Zakir Hossain, one immediately notices the giant white cast that covers his left forearm. What comes to mind are the stories, the turn of events so commonly heard: an accident occurs, a worker gets injured, his work permit gets cut, he isn't able to get an operation, and maybe is even

30 10, 2012

Lured by promises, worker hands over $5,000 to employer

2019-08-30T16:35:22+08:00October 30th, 2012|Articles, Stories|

By Spiegel Saddled with debt and stripped of his livelihood, Rahim (not his real name) feels his life hanging in the balance. A wage dispute last month prompted Rahim’s Singaporean employer to revoke his work permit without warning, casting the 28-year-old Bangladeshi out in the cold. It’s a bitter blow for the sole breadwinner to

27 10, 2012

Having a rough ride

2019-08-30T16:35:23+08:00October 27th, 2012|Articles, Stories, Uncategorized|

By Suresh A ride sitting at the back of a truck in May this year was all it took to change the fate of Kashem Abul for worse.  He's been working in Singapore for a total of 13 years, albeit for different companies.  Only three months into his job with a new employer, Kashem was

24 10, 2012

Photographer shoots workers as superheroes

2019-08-30T16:35:23+08:00October 24th, 2012|Articles, Happenings, Uncategorized|

Photographer Sam Chin will be showing works from his project “SuperHeroes” in a group exhibition at the National Museum on Stamford Road from 20 October to 27 December 2012. This exhibition is part of the Objectifs 10 years Shooting Home Anniversary. Sam explains: "SuperHeroes is an attempt to photograph various groups of migrant workers in

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