My grandfather is 94 years old this year and he came to Singapore when he was about 14. It was the hardship at home (Hainan, China) that drove him to leave his home (and mother) at such a young age, took a voyage to Singapore.
3 years ago, we took a home trip with him, to his childhood home. The living condition there has not improved much.
Today I am staying in a materially affluent Singapore but the same thought of leaving home has recently come to mind. I am thinking of moving "back" to Hainan.
80 years ago my grandfather travelled from Hainan to Singapore for the hope of a (materially) better life. Today, it is the blinding materialism of Singapore that is driving me to take the route my grandfather took but in a reverse direction.
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