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Dear Mama
26 February 2020: The Old Man in Tattered Clothes
Plot The chapter opens in the present. Kombani encounters a distress message on Twitter from a single mo…
Dear Mama
25 February 2020: Housing, Memories, and Childhood Lessons
Plot The chapter begins in present-day Singapore , with Kombani facing the practical pressures of relocat…
Dear Mama
24 February 2020: Order, Leadership, and Uncertainty in Singapore
The chapter begins with Kombani’s first close encounters with Singapore’s public transport system, which imm…
Dear Mama
14 February 2020: Lessons from Molo and Mama
Overview of the Chapter This chapter reflects on Kombani’s early childhood in Molo , tracing how family br…