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Singapore's foreign workers struggle with long-distance parenting
Original: ‘Wish Papa was here’: The pain of long-distance parenting for S’pore’s foreign workers
A Straits Times feature examines the emotional toll on migrant workers in Singapore who raise children from thousands of kilometres away. Under the headline 'Wish Papa was here', the piece highlights fathers and mothers missing milestones back home, relying on video calls and remittances to stay present in their children's lives. It spotlights the human cost behind Singapore's dependence on foreign labour, resonating with readers familiar with separated families.
Why now: The feature gives a human face to the sacrifice of Singapore's large migrant workforce, a widely felt but rarely discussed issue.
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