“Their avid willingness to contribute to society and immense persistence despite hardships is admirable. The visit helped me see them beyond the label of ‘migrant workers’ — as individuals with intriguing backgrounds, as unsung heroes in the city.”

"Living in a foreign land, teacher Terri allows me to fill the warmth of a big family. She helped me no longer feel dull living in Singapore, found my past confidence, let us have a chance to walk up the stage to portray another aspect of me. I also wish to thank every teacher from Happy Happy English for teaching me English. Tonight I felt extremely happy as people from Bangladesh, India and us were able to perform [a skit] and sing together. It is like a harmonious and big family. This is the brightest and happiest moment during my stay in Singapore."

“Fiestas have always been close to my heart… This idea of getting a meal is comforting, it’s like [being] welcomed. Some of [the migrants workers] even called home to tell their wives and say, ‘See, I’m with this person!’ It’s sort of like, I’ve gone to this new land and I made a friend!”