When 64-year-old Zul (not his real name) was released from prison in 2008 after a six-year stint, he was determined to turn over a new leaf.
He managed to set up his own hawker stall in 2011, and soon after in 2012, he welcomed a son into his family.
However, just when things were starting to look up, a string of unfortunate events soon followed: his business failed and his wife filed for divorce.
After winning custody of his son, Zul made his son his number one priority, and worked towards providing a stable life for the two of them.
As a single father raising a young kid, Zul s journey is tough. But as he shared with
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On March 13, President Halimah Yacob read the story to a group of 28 former female inmates and their children at the Istana.
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While Riahna (not her real name) was in prison in 2019, she wrote a story titled Together We Grow, to remind her two young children that she loves them.
In her story, the sun and rain representing her two sons, now aged six and 10 take care of a seedling and gives it strength. She is the seedling.
On Saturday (March 13), President Halimah Yacob read the story to a group of 28 former female inmates and their children at the Istana.
SINGAPORE - While Riahna (not her real name) was in prison in 2019, she wrote a story titled Together We Grow, to remind her two young children that she loves them.
In her story, the sun and rain - representing her two sons, now aged six and 10 - take care of a seedling and gives it strength. She is the seedling.
On Saturday (March 13), President Halimah Yacob read the story to a group of 28 former female inmates and their children at the Istana.
The visit was the first Garden Tour @ Istana in over a year since the coronavirus hit Singapore.
The book Love Beyond The Walls, an anthology of 10 stories written by mothers who were previously incarcerated, was launched at the event.
The Straits Times
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