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'They think we are bad people': Ex-rough sleepers in S'pore on how they ended up on the streets

'They think we are bad people': Ex-rough sleepers in S'pore on how they ended up on the streets
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It was in 2010 when Lee* found himself on the streets. He'd lost his job and his marriage had broken down. To financially support his son and his ageing parents, he sold his flat. He still recalls his first night sleeping rough. It was in a park, near a sex worker district. He struggled to sleep;...

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