FOREIGN TALENTS: Senia Sabut

May 7, 2016
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[ FOREIGN TALENTS: The Hands That Built Our Homes 2016 ] Senia Sabut 35, Johor Baru, MALAYSIA House Cleaner Senai moved from Kapit, Sarawak to Johor Baru with her then-husband 14 years ago. An Iban, she was a housewife for 10 years before starting work in an electronic factory. For

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FOREIGN TALENTS: Somasundaram Arun

May 6, 2016
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[ FOREIGN TALENTS: The Hands That Built Our Homes 2016 ] Somasundaram Arun 27, Chennai, INDIA Piling Worker Somasundaram came to Singapore in 2014. He doesn’t speak or understand much English. Today is his birthday. Photographed on 6 May 2016.

FOREIGN TALENTS: Lakshmanan Venkatesan

May 5, 2016
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[ FOREIGN TALENTS: The Hands That Built Our Homes 2016 ] Lakshmanan Venkatesan 28, Chennai, INDIA Piling Worker Lakshmanan came to Singapore nine years ago and has only been back to visit his parents once. “No reason lah,” he said, “I like Singapore.” The bachelor said that he may get

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FOREIGN TALENTS: Veera Sundaram Ponnivalavan

April 28, 2016
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[ FOREIGN TALENTS: The Hands That Built Our Homes 2016 ] Veera Sundaram Ponnivalavan 45, Chennai, INDIA General Worker Veera came to Singapore in 1995 and like most foreign workers, says he is doing it for his family. “I working here so parents can makan, wife can makan, babies can

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FOREIGN TALENTS: Farahad Ali

April 28, 2016
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[ FOREIGN TALENTS: The Hands That Built Our Homes 2016 ] Farahad Ali 33, Jamalpur, BANGLADESH General Worker Farahad came to Singapore in 2008 and his two younger brothers are also here. “At home, I have father, mother, wife, one boy, one girl.”

FOREIGN TALENTS: Kumar s/o Karuppiah

April 27, 2016
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[ FOREIGN TALENTS: The Hands That Built Our Homes 2016 ] Kumar s/o Karuppiah 35, Madurai, INDIA Plumbing Survey Kumar started working as a plumber in Singapore in 1999 and is now a crew leader of five in a piping company. His main role these days is to supervise a

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